Ultimately, a more experienced director realizes that you've got to stop sometime and just move on. They're braver about that.

If I like the story and it's well written, and it's a character I want to play and they'll pay me, then I decide to do it.

A good actor's director, first of all, is prepared, so there's not an exorbitant amount of wasted footage.

I'm not religious. It's an issue, 'cause I've got two little kids, and I feel you can't grow up without knowledge of religion.

I do love comedy, but I'm not brave enough to tackle a script whose goal is to make you laugh. That's tough. The ones that can do it, I tip my hat off to them, but I don't have that kind of humor or mind.

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

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.