I always go back to how people behave. If you watch how people actually behave in a situation, it's very simple and honest and contained. You don't need to use as much expression, as much feeling. Some characters will boil over, and that's another thing, but a lot of times I think you can just do very, very little.
Robert De NiroYou have to think about one shot. One shot is what it's all about. A deer's gotta be taken with one shot.
Robert De NiroAs 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.
Robert De NiroIt's important not to indicate. People don't try to show their feelings, they try to hide them.
Robert De Niro