I recognized that I had a window of opportunity that had opened because of my exposure as an actor.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I had two ambitions: One was to be in The Actors Studio, and the other was to walk into a bar where actors hung out, and everyone would know that I was a professional actor and I would be accepted.
I had a background in theater as an actor, and then a photographer, and then as an experimental filmmaker and editor.
Sometimes people know I am an actor but are not really sure what I have been in.
I think I'm fortunate as an actor in that I do seem to get opportunities to play roles that aren't necessarily typical of what I've done before.
I had the privilege of working with so many great actors over the years.
I had the privilege of being able to choose, or at least have the opportunity to work at, being anything but an actor.
I always knew I'd be an actor. I always knew I'd at least be on a big screen somewhere.
In the beginning, I was actually embarrassed to admit that I wanted to be an actor.
My job as an actor is to cover and expose in varying allowance that - so that the audience can peek through the window to the people I create.
I realized early on I was not an actor. And it was a great thing to have that realization. To see actors and see what that talent is... it wasn't me.