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There's a real separation between actors and all the other functions of Hollywood. If you're an actor you're somehow not a member of the crew. You're somehow more special. I hate that.

You never really know as an actor; it's completely out of your control, in terms of editing, and music, and film stock, shot selection, and what takes they use.

You work really hard to make it, and maybe you get some acclaim, but then you realize there are certain limitations as an actor.

You have to understand that crew members make movies so they're seeing a lot of actors all the time in their career acting.

Actors are people who are doing a job they want to do, which isn't the case for many of the people who watch what we do.

You need the actors to feel as much ownership of the performance and the direction of the story as you do to get the most out of everyone's potential. Part of it is just making sure we all have the same vision.

I'm just an actor. I am nothing special.

You have to have wonderful actors for material, particularly difficult material that requires complicated performances.

Sometimes I think being an actor is like being a dog for a director; it's like they throw a stick, and you want to fetch it and bring it back to them. You want a pat on the head for it.