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A lot of actors, we aren't that special; you get a well-written scene, and it's virtually actor-proof.

As an actor, you always want to find a piece of who you are in every role you take on.

Actors, lots of times, are great when they have great parts. For me, a lot of times, it's been the part.

What I've learnt being an actor is that you've got to be lucky. I got less lucky, and nobody was interested. If a part came up, it would be for the main corpse's friend's brother who was having problems with his marriage.

All actors are looking for that role that's going to define who they are. When it happens, it's a good thing.

Sometimes I think being an actor is like being a dog for a director; it's like they throw a stick, and you want to fetch it and bring it back to them. You want a pat on the head for it.

Actors come in, and they have their own take on things, and you have to adjust on the fly to make sure everything still works structurally and dramatically.

I know a lot of actors who get a part and then they dissect it and they want to change it and they want to add stuff. I'm always amazed and so impressed by actors who do that.

Roles make the actor.

An actor is like a piece of clay: you just keep moulding me. Even people who work with you every day want to put you in a little box.