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I think of being an actor as kind of a young man's gig. It's emasculating, in a way, people messing with you and putting make-up on you and telling you when to wake up and when to go to sleep, holding your hand to cross the street. I can do it up to a certain point, and then I start to feel like a puppet.

It can be tough as a jobbing actor.

One of the great things about my job is I get to do all of these things that I may not experience had I not been an actor.

The only thing I haven't done as an actor, other than Thai puppet theater somewhere, is act on a Broadway stage.

It's a blessing to be given a variety of roles to what I call an iconic action actor like myself.

I've never been one of those actors who has touted myself as a fascinating human being. I had to decide early on whether I was to be an actor or a personality.

I only have an awareness of what I'm trying to achieve as an actor and what my job as the character is to service.

I always considered myself as a character actor. I always try to be versatile to show different sides of human experience.

Acting has always been a way for me to express myself, and show all my vulnerabilities and flaws through my characters.

I have no issue with being a character actor. If you've been around enough that people are able to segregate you into that category, it means you're working. So that's good!