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I admired Marlon Brando as I grew up. I though he was one of the finest screen actors around.

I loved Marlon Brando: my favorite actor.

Marlon Brando. The finest actor who ever lived. He was my idol when I was 13. He's done enough work to last two lifetimes. Everything I do, I think: Can Brando play this with me?

When I grew into a teenager, I became obsessed with Marlon Brando, Montgomery Cliff, and James Dean.

I was probably 8 years old; my mom let me stay up one night. She's like, 'You have to see this movie.' It was 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' and it was on TV, and it was a big deal. And I saw Marlon Brando, and I was like, 'Oh, my God.' That's where it started.

If I am duly compared to Marlon Brando at all, well, I can only think of The Teahouse of the 'Shanghai Noon,' that they're comparing me to that!

My biggest influences as an actor were Marlon Brando, and I really dug James Dean.

Most actors are like, 'I want to be more like Marlon Brando.' But when I was a little kid, I just wanted to be an action hero! Then I grew up, and my interests were different.

Sometimes you wanna be James Bond, and sometimes you wanna be Marlon Brando until you realize you can't be either!