There was nothing to react to except wind and trees [in Cast Away]. It was like making a silent movie.

Before you go into what is essentially a competition, you have to have that confidence. You have to ask yourself, "Are they looking for a guy my height? My age? I've got a shot." And if there are nine guys auditioning and they're all gorgeous, I have an advantage, because gorgeous guys are a dime a dozen. But if they need someone else - like a goofy guy with bad hair who is just okay - then that's me. And finally, the other 2 percent who audition are geniuses that I could never touch.

My work is really a blast. When it stops being a blast, then it ain't no fun no more!

If they could offer up a way to go to the moon that wouldn't kill you, I'd sign up.

In your mid-30s, it’s time to start playing guys of compromise. And as you get older, men of bitter compromise.

The nature of motion capture is only going to work for certain films. It's not going to put any other type of movies out of business.

Mass-market movies have become about one thing. They kind of declare themselves right off the bat. . . . But when I go to see (a film), I want to be surprised. I want to see something I never expected. And when you get that, it should be celebrated.