What I realized was how difficult an hour show is and how miserable you can be if you’re not happy doing it.
The first thing I read was of my character on the phone talking to Sydney’s fiance. Though short, it was so beautifully written, and it made me laugh. I thought if I wanted to play a character, this would be it.
Then I did one fight scene, and they said it looked good. Because I did it well enough, they’ve given me more.
I had done some TV movies that were great experiences but, no, I wasn’t looking to do a series.
I have no skills. The only thing I could possibly do is teach.
And when I go to see plays, I marvel at how people can do that. I’ve done it all my life, but I still find it mystical.
Sometimes, his methods and his motives are questionable and even his morals are questionable in the way he does things. But I think his intention is always to protect his daughter.
I’m very serious about acting.
Being on a television series is sort of life-altering on every level.
I have no interest in directing. I’ve no talent for it.
Thank goodness I started getting movie roles and then television shows came along. So I was very fortunate to be able to do all three and I like all of them.
If you were to come to the set of Alias, you’d know how silly we all are. And I mean, silly.
The most sinister aspect of Jack is his detachment, his ability to distance himself from his feelings.
I don’t collect anything. I collect people, I think. I’m very social and I like seeing a lot of people.
I’ve been amazed that it’s so popular with people. But it’s been fantastic. People are very excited when I walk into a place and they recognize me from the series.
That’s why, when Alias came along, I knew I’d be OK if the show was on for five or six years because the writing was so good and the creative team was so strong.
We, some cast members and I, even went on a weekend trip together and spent the weekend at an inn, because we enjoy each other’s company so much, and it was so cool.
When I was a kid, I didn’t collect stamps, or weird toys, or anything. I don’t even have music – I don’t even have a CD collection. So that’s not really my thing.
I think from a very young age I always have this desire to perform.
When I first read the script a few years ago I thought it was one of the best written scripts I had ever read.
After you read the script, then you actually just have to be in the moment you’re in, in order to make it believable. You can’t give it away. You can’t tip it off. For me, it’s always about being truthful in the moment I’m in. Hopefully, being able to reveal what I’m feeling, you have to believe it.