The great actors we had came from the actor-manager theaters. Not only did they create a team, they were the generals working with the soldiers.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Roles make the actor.
When I came into the acting profession, it was quite hierarchical. You didn't sit at the same table as the leading actor. Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir John Gielgud... these were very, very intimidating and powerful people.
I think, at the end of the day, filmmaking is a team, but eventually there's got to be a captain.
I never understood who all those people are behind the actors! When you see them on the red carpet on TV, you go, 'Why does that person need such a large entourage?' And then you realize that every single person there has a role to play.
I think a lot of theater actors that were great, like Walken or Glenn Close, later became film actors.
My first soldier role was in 'Flags of Our Fathers.' Casting director Jay Binder saw that movie and was looking for soldiers for 'Journey's End,' which led to 'Generation Kill.'
Actors are just soldiers who follow commands.
As an actor we're just like workers in a factory, we provide our services to directors.
As an actor... at some point you've got to forget that the crew's there in order to do your job.
We've had enough of the generals and movie stars. We want to hear about the ordinary people.