We all have roles in life. I'm a dad, a husband, this and that, but basically I only feel justified in being alive when I'm on the stage.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When I'm on stage, I feel alive. It's the most rewarding feeling an actor can live.
Being a father has fulfilled me in parts of my life that sustain me. It gives me a comfort and patience. All actors have this hole inside that they're trying to fill by performing. I'm anxious to keep creating, but I'm not so desperate any more because I have the love and support of my kids and wife.
I do understand that onstage there are times when you think, 'I could not be more alive than I am at this moment. I can't do most things in life. This is what I'm for.'
I move on stage differently. The more you act, anyway, the more you live, your perception of life becomes more and more accurate.
Being at the mercy of the acting profession, in the early days of one's career, is really brutal and feels like you have no control over your life, at all.
As an actor, I'm in such a privileged position because my work is job by job. If something doesn't fit in with family life, there's more flexibility.
Being on stage makes me come to life. When all eyes are on you, they're watching every move you make.
I'm into being a dad, that's where my focus is most of the time. I'm an actor that's my job, but it's not my life. I have a lot of other interests too.
It's just like being a father; you got to show them love and you got to show them the path. I don't like this role-model stuff, though.
I get more fulfilment from being a father than I do from being an actor.