Casting is everything. Getting the person that you imagined is this character and then seeing what they bring to it.That's why you hire them, so why tell somebody first what it is you want? I'm more curious to see what they bring to it and then be inspired by it and say: "OK, what if you tried this?" or "What would happen if ... ?"
Steve BuscemiAll the roles I play, I don't see any of my roles in films that they're typically leading men.
Steve BuscemiWhen I was in pre-production for Trees Lounge, I was hearing the cinematographer talking with the production designer about colours and this and that and feeling like I was losing control.
Steve BuscemiAnything you write, even if you have to start over, is valuable. I let the story write itself through the characters.
Steve Buscemi