The reason that I'm an actor, or an artist, is ultimately because I'm trying to paint a self-portrait, and the most complete and beautiful self-portrait that you can.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think I'm a much better painter than an actor.
I'm an actor, but I'm an artist.
I'm an actor, and I love the art of creating a character.
I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.
When I'm painting and drawing I only do people. Acting is obviously portraiture - and writing is as well.
As an actor, you hope to find roles that are challenging to you as an artist. Then if you are truly blessed, you will find that it also carries a message that you can impart to your audience.
As an artist, there's so many categories that you're put into, that there are so many things that I'm about that I've never explored as an artist on film. I don't see myself in so many characters in film.
I have made a promise to myself that I will have no limitations as an actor. I have realised I have to pay attention to the commercials or the business aspect of cinema, but deep inside, I am purely an artiste.
I'm quite a precious painter; my style is a messy fine art - sort of impressionist. I do portraits, I love painting other artists, but recently, I've been playing around with self portraits, putting on different characters.
But don't call me an actor. I'm just a worker. I am an entertainer. Don't say that what I am doing is art.