It used to be that people would watch TV shows because they knew the characters would stay the same. Whether it’s Archie Bunker or it’s Thomas Magnum you watch it because it’s like, ‘I’m comfortable, this is the same guy.’
I’m pretty handy! I do a lot of things around the house, and I actually enjoy it.
My passion is becoming involved in good work, whether that means as an actor or writer or director or producer or all – that is not as important to me.
It doesn’t matter if you’re good. If you’re just good, you won’t succeed. If you have patience and persistence and talent and that’s it, you will not have a successful career as an actor. The elusive thing you need is luck.
Ever since I stopped worrying about finances, I’ve made more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life.
Gay and lesbian couples should have the right to experience the joys of marriage and family.
You need to tell the truth to the audience, or they will throw a brick through the TV. They’ll turn you off.
As a director you come in and tell the actors how good they are.
I’ve got a whole mantel just waiting for those awards to come, a whole big mantel. There’s just so much available space. I’ve got the light fixtures hanging from the ceiling, all ready to shine on them. I dust it off every day.
Pot always just made me sleepy.
You get addicted to emotions. Our endorphins kick in and it’s like a high. On the low end you might love roller coasters. On the high end you might be a bank robber or something.
Luck is a component that a lot of people in the arts sometimes fail to recognise: that you can have talent, perseverance, patience, but without luck you will not have a successful career.
If something is well-written, it has a chance to be good and if it’s not well-written, it will not be good. It could even become popular, but it won’t be good.
When actors first come up, you’re auditioning for everything – you’re trying to sniff it out like a pig with a truffle and you would do anything!
What’s great about well-written material is, if you can shock with justifiable actions, that’s the best.
The only thing that we as actors really can control is to be able to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the material.
I don’t really relax. When I sleep, I relax.
I have a lovely family who supports me and it’s great.
I think naturally, if you’re an actor, there’s a high level of assertiveness that you need to have to survive this business. There’s boldness in being assertive, and there’s strength and confidence.
I love acting because it’s empowering. It empowers me.