I wanted to be Laurence Olivier, basically, to be a great classical actor, and also be able to do modern things.

Actors, it's very hard for them to make value judgments when they play characters. It's very dangerous if you start thinking of yourself as a bad guy.

I wanted to be Laurence Olivier, basically, to be a great classical actor, and also be able to do modern things.

To have the freedom to be able to make choices is something I guess every actor aspires to. Most actors don't have those kind of choices. If the part comes along, they take it.

My strength as an actor is in the theater - I know that about myself. Some actors get onstage and vanish, but I'm much better there than I am on screen.

I've got to put my kids through school. And I like the security of working every day, which is what television is about.

Where were they when the Russians went down?