To Be A Character Actor Is To

I'm Not Someone Who Is A Fan Of A Lot Of Violence.

Many Times - Especially When I'm Playing An Historical Character - I Want To Be Really On Target With How I Create That Character And Really Nuanced With Who That Human Being Might Be. But I Don't Want To Lose The Likeness Of Me Or The Depth Of My Own Personality. So Meditation And My Spirituality Has Helped Me To Realize That, Yes, I Want To Get Out Of The Way But I Also Want The Ability To Hold On To What The Audience Likes Of What They See Of Me.

I First Felt Successful When I Was 13 And In A Show Called "seesaw." I Came Offstage And Heard The Applause Of The Theater Audience And Felt A Sense Of Accomplishment. Around That Time, My Role Model For Success Was Burt Lancaster. He Was One Of The First Actors In Hollywood To Start His Own Production Company, And I Respected Him Because He Created Something He Believed In.

I Just Want To Serve Up The Goodness And Grace That's Been Given To Me Because I Made A Choice That Lined Up With My Passion. And That's What I Tell My Kids.

I Can Fish From A Stick And A String.