I Always Call Myself A "student" Of

Whenever I Have A Stubborn Position On Something, I Take A Deep Breath And Swallow Myself.

The First Thing I Do, After I Talk With The Director And We Agree That I'm Going To Do The Role... My Jumping Off Point Is I Get A Picture Of What My 'look' Will Be. My Wardrobe Style, My Facial Hair, Glasses And All That Kind Of Stuff.

I Worked A Lot In Chicago's Theater Scene As A Fight Choreographer. And So I Do Have A Lot Of Experience In Stage Combat And Also In Kabuki Dance And Kabuki Theater.

If You're An Original Thinker, You Are Going Get Told 'no' A Lot, And You Have To Be Able To Hear 'no' Many Times From The Bankers And Trust That At Some Point, Someone Is Going To Recognize That You Are An Artist And Not A Can Of Soda.

I Grew Up Among Farmers In Illinois And So You Always Have To Have The Tools You Might Need In The Eventuality Of A Flat Tire Or A Broken Window.