That's pretty much what every scene is about, getting people to see your point of view. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

I'm a big fan of rehearsal. I'm famous for pulling the cast together, not so much to formally rehearse, but just to run the lines. My theory of acting is that it takes all your attention just to stay in the moment, and keep your attention on the other person, and get him to do what you want him to do.

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.

We all want to be 20 again and have that first sense of love.

The only reason an indie gets made is because someone has a burning passion to do it and won't take no for an answer, as opposed to a big film, which is like a train that starts rolling down the tracks and nothing can stop it.

Nobody became an actor because he had a good childhood.

The only people who do plays in LA are people who can't get jobs in TV shows.