I Stopped Writing At The Age Of

Hackman Is Able To Live In The Moment Which Means There Is Nothing For Him At That Split Second Than What Is Occurring In The Scene.

If I Were To Ask You For Example Right Now To Go Back With Me And Define Those Moments In Your Life That Shaped You As A Person And You Began To Reexamine Them, Something Would Happen.

I'd Been On All The Television Programs As An Actor, As A Writer, As A Director, As A Producer.

When I Went To School, My Intention Was To Be A Lawyer. When I Attended University That Was Still The Clear Intention; I Was Going To Be A Lawyer. Why? Because It Was As Far As I Could Get From My Father's Antics And World. I Thought That The World Of The Arts Probably Led People Into The Kind Of Behavior I Had Seen With Him And That Had Resulted In A Lot Of Hard Times For My Mother And Me.

I Became A Professional Actor In Detroit And I Was Able To Earn Some Money. It Was A Good Job Because It Permitted Me To Study. It Fit Perfectly With School.