Every set up that you do, everything is precisely modulated and raised and lowered.”

I didn't have a problem with rejection, because when you go into an audition, you're rejected already. There are hundreds of other actors. You're behind the eight ball when you go in there.

You always learn something about movies. Directing or acting, there's always something new. It's the technological thing; there's always something to learn.

You don't need words to express feelings.

I always tell actors when they go in for an audition: Don't be afraid to do what your instincts tell you. You may not get the part, but people will take notice.

As an actor who's starting out, you can't say, "Hey, I'm too good for this." You gotta do it, because people see you, your name gets around, and it has a cumulative effect.

The director respects what they've hired you for and chosen you for: to do the part and respect what you're doing.