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Although charismatic, James Dean is no Harrison Ford. In the majority of his movies, sooner or later he got the crap beaten out of him.

There's no rule that we have to like the characters movies are about.

You don't have to like an actor to do a scene with him. You don't have to like a director. But it's just better if you do. And I think, you know, you've got to begin that with respect.

I could care less if it's Mick Jagger or the man on the street. I just like interesting people, and I happen to know a lot of stars.

I think most actors like to be liked.

No support of one star or one director or one producer can make any individual actor a star. You have to connect with the audience; the audience have to like you. That is something that cannot be manipulated or fought for or tried for. Either they like you, or they don't.

To be respected as an actor it doesn't help to be seen out in the clubs.

There's something that sort of weirds me out about actors who want to be rock stars, and the other way around too.

I actually have huge respect for Lorne Michaels. I think that guy is really something.

Well, as an actor, at least from my standpoint, I can't not like who I'm playing.