I Always Feel Kind Of Awkward When

The Only Person I Can Amaze Is Me.

Auditioning Is A Funny One. It's All About Energy. If You Walk Into A Room And The Room Feels Off Or The People Feel Off, That Can Set You Off. If The Room Is Very Small. I Know Which Casting Directors I Should Go To, Because The Place Is Conducive To Doing A Good Job And The People Are Conducive And I Know The Other Ones Aren't, In Which Case I Send In A Tape.

My Name Has Opened Doors And Slammed Doors Shut.

If You Look At The Careers Of Philip Seymour Hoffmann, Paul Giamatti, Meryl Streep, None Of Them Shot Up In Terms Of Fame Or Fortune Or Recognition, They Laid A Platform Of Good, Solid Work And Became Better And Better.

There Are Certain Things That Cut Right To The Bone, But As An Actor You Have To Because You Get Turned Down For Things All The Time. I Have A Friend Who Was Told He Didn't Get A Job Because He Was Too Hairy. I've Never Heard Anything That Bad, But You Have To Get Used To That Sort Of Thing.