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The quote-unquote 'description' of a leading man was once your tall, handsome man with the build of whatever, almost a trophy to some degree. I think now it's about making a leading man what you want a leading man to be. In this day, you can't deny talent. You look at Jonah Hill, you look at Zach Galifianakis, you look at myself.

Being a leading man can come in many different forms.

I think every leading man wants to be a character actor, and every character actor wants to be a leading man.

I have friends who are leading men, and they're only ever allowed to play leading men of a certain type. But as a character actor, there's a wider variety of projects available. On the big Hollywood films, all they care about is having their lead in place, so it's actually easier for someone like me to slip in. And I'm happy to do so.

I always knew I'd be more of a character actor than a leading man, and I always wanted to take that and run with it.

At some point, you've got to realize, you're either a leading man or you're not.

I've never considered myself a leading man, don't look like one, don't want to be one.

I don't have to be a leading man. I can be a character actor. That's really what interests me anyway.

For some reason, I struggle seeing myself as a leading man.