It started with the Godfather, this operatic violence. I don't know.

You should know the lines, be prepared, get sleep, and have the script analyzed so you're ready to rock and roll.

I've always felt it's the directors purview to say what; it's the actor's purview to say how. It's not good for an actor to have the big picture in mind - it bollocks you up. An actor's purview is the tiny little... We measure our performance in seconds.

I think I've been in situations where they looked at me and just see some rich white guy - they don't see me at all.

At the end of the day, what actors really want to do is act a lot and not wait around in the trailer.

Stephen King writes a lot of things that are really charming and quirky, and that are more ironic than horror.

I introduced myself to Scorsese and I said, "If you need someone to do craft services, I'm there."