I think when you work on a Woody Allen film the actors become a real company, probably more than on any other film.
I'm identified as a New York actor, I sound like I'm from New York, and I couldn't be more proud of it.
You know, I really wish now I'd had the nerve to become an actor. Because I'd have been Robert Redford, no question.
I don't think I'm predominantly thought of as being a comedic actor.
You know, it's hard as a writer to lose characters (and actors) you like. You really don't want them to die because you're not going to get to see them anymore.
Actors were the first people to accept me.
As an actor, one of my greatest fears is losing my memory.
Yeah, I had to change my name because there were two other actors registered at Equity with that name.
My thing is to gain the respect as an actor, as a professional, and the friendship and everything else will happen from there.
I always hated the world "acting" - to say, "I'm an actor." It should be more like a believer.
I'm kind of private and I keep things inside a lot, but it's been so wonderful to realize that people care about you in a very deep way and that there is some bond between an actor and his audience. I don't even know how to describe that feeling.
Only a few of us will admit it, but actors will sometimes read a script like this: bullshit...bullshit...my part...blah, blah, blah...my part...bullshit.
Television can become a bit of a treadmill for directors. You come in, nobody knows you, the actors are already doing what they're doing, and you're just one of a number of directors who comes in.
I've been working professionally as an actor since I was 20. That's going to be 25 years soon. So, that's a veteran. That's a big-time veteran. I've had some great successes, and I've had some not-successes.
I'll never admit that I'm an actor, because the next horrible follow-up question is always, "Oh, what have I seen you in?"
My goal is to work. That's the goal of most actors or performers: to work and keep working, and do the best you can, and keep growing and changing, trying to improve your craft.
I learned my business in the theater and in television, particularly working with the actors. You can learn much more in the theater than directing a movie, because then you have no time when you are shooting a movie to really work with the actors. You have to learn this craft somewhere else.
It's difficult because you can't generalise about these things. But in essence, you deal with children as simply as you deal with actors - you have to show a certain sort of respect. You deal with them lovingly and protect them, but if you protect them enough then they're open to engage with what you want to do with them.
It's more enjoyable to shoot in a studio on a single location with two actors... if they are good.
I just hate the idea of being well known. I know that is almost impossible if you're an actor who has done okay, but I've always fought against it.
It's a difficult thing as an actor not to repeat one's self.
If I have to wear a hat as a producer to do that, then I'm willing to do that. An actor's, producer's and director's point-of-view is all the same to me, as long as the story's being told.
I honestly think I'm just an actor. It doesn't matter the medium. I can go on stage and be happy, I can be on TV and be happy.
The history of second-generation actors isn't great in our industry.
A lot of times, actors give so much power to the producers and the producing companies because, quite frankly, they have it. But we don't take the limited power that we have, which the power you initially have is to say 'no.' But 'no' in a positive way.
