It's what actors call a big, juicy part, when you're a leading man. I don't get a lot of those. I get a lot of supporting things.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's the persona that makes you a leading actor. A leading actor has something extra that's fun to watch. But it isn't usually about acting.
I don't get offered leading parts. I suppose I've become a kind of character actor or sideman. I think it had to do with probably in the '90s, I refused so many leading roles that they gave up on me, or I just became unpopular, or I became old. All those reasons.
If you're playing a lead, you're shaping the movie. When you're playing a supporting role, you've got only a moment to make it count.
I think every leading man wants to be a character actor, and every character actor wants to be a leading man.
To be the leading man it's about the celebrity and the looks, and it's tough to do that. People who do it great are people like Tom Cruise and Will Smith - they're built for that. I ain't. I'm more of a character guy.
There's something important, as an actor, about allowing yourself to be approached by people to do roles. People see different things in you.
I always knew I'd be more of a character actor than a leading man, and I always wanted to take that and run with it.
Supporting characters add depth to a story, and great actors leave their imprint with the audience.
You need supporting actors to help to tell the story. For me, I'm lucky to be a part of the films. Being an actor, I'll take any role, whether it's supporting or leading.
In real life, every person is the leading man or woman. We don't think of ourselves as supporting or character actors.