I was on a soap opera before that for three years, where I was the nicest guy on earth.
I never, ever wanted to be an actor.
As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.
If you start acting and you start thinking about and worrying about what other people are going to say about it, you'll never really fully commit to who it is and what it is that you're playing.
I really believe that you never stop learning.
The script - and a good one - tells you everything that you need to know.