I've always been in the middle of making my own movies, so taking acting jobs that take me away from that has been impossible.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When I started in films, it never really occurred to me that I could make a career out of acting.
As an actor, sometimes you've gotta take the jobs that you may not want to do. It's so hard to work as an actor.
I didn't pursue acting as a career until I got my first job. I didn't think I could make a living at it. You hear such horror stories about how hard it is to get work as an actor. It is hard, but I decided to roll with it.
The idea of acting is something that absolutely repulses me. I just can't do it. I'm terrible at it. I get roped into films every now and then, and it's always a disaster.
I started missing acting when I was in school, and I realized after being in the business after however many years that I was really interested in film.
I can't afford to step away from acting, but the one thing I've learnt after all these years is that I don't fit in. It's very difficult to be at the mercy of other people's whims and visions.
I had no interest in really becoming an actress or doing that kind of thing... I just knew that I wanted to do something in making films.
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.
I never imagined being able to make money from acting - and now I can.
I am a theatre actor, but the last ten years I've taken parts in movies because it keeps me in money.