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

You'd much rather act with a pal, someone you know really well. That way, you can cut all the niceties and go right to insulting each other.

Many times, I like to read the script before I even know who they want me to play, so I can read it and really enjoy it as an audience member. I think that's given me the ability to ferret out the really special scripts from all the rest.

I have a tendency to say 'yes' to a script or no to a script. Not 'yes' based on a rewrite.

I don't know if it's fair to say that it's a bad time for movies. It seems to me that throughout the entire history of filmmaking, every year there have been about two really wonderful movies, about 10 others that are pretty good, and a whole pile of garbage.

Here are the good things about independent films: They do the more interesting, chancy scripts. They're run by love.

Sometimes, directors are afraid to stop shooting, because the second you stop and say, "We got it," and move on, you'll never get another chance. And they're terrified to get in the cutting room and not be happy. So they just keep shooting.