The only thing I haven't done as an actor, other than Thai puppet theater somewhere, is act on a Broadway stage.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There is probably some great acting that goes on in movies from people who have never been on a stage, but if you are in for the long haul, you'd be missing an enormous part of what being an actor is if you're not part of theater.
Most actors spend a lot of time training themselves to be an actor. And I kind of didn't do that. I just started doin' it in front of an audience and had to deliver.
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 even thought about being an actor. Somebody asked me if I'd like to learn the craft, and I said, 'Okay.' I was a gymnast in a show at that time, and somebody asked me afterwards one night. I performed as a gymnast for nine years, and then I did acting after that.
I did some theater as a kid for fun. But it was really by chance that I landed into acting.
I've learnt that there's acting for film, acting for theatre, and acting for an audition.
I've never thought that what I do as an actor does anything for anybody, other than making them laugh once in a while.
The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work. Sometimes it'll work better than you expected.
Acting is something I've done since I was six years old, performing for my mum and my family in the living room, and I do it because my heart's in it.
Since I graduated college, all I have ever done for a living was acting.