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" Everyone says villains are thankless parts, but those are really the best roles. "

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" I think it's really, really important to mix it up as an actor, to try to get as much kind of varied experience as you can, not only for your own personal growth as an actor but for the audience to keep them guessing about what you're going to do. "

" No offense to the Canadians, but I believe location is like a character, and authenticity really matters. When you're in a place like New York or D.C., you just can't beat it, and it's so hard to recreate because they are both such distinctive places. I think it's pretty easy these days to tell films that are shot in Toronto. "

" I have the kind of face that people want to punch. "

" Don't hit people; don't let it get you too angry; remember that everything you do can and will be used against you. And take a breath and have some perspective. "

" I was always curious about motivation and intention, and really, that's a lot of what acting is. I was a little bit different. "

" The premise for me has always been that it's vulnerable people who do violent things. And the more vulnerable they feel, often, the more violent they are. But I think, you know, that's an idea that comes from history, from classical theater, for me. "

" I'm a typically lazy person. It is sort of characteristic of actors. "

" I had great teachers, great ensembles, and great companies to work with who supported my career. "

" I find that the most interestingly written parts happen to be the bad guys. "

" I find old women at weddings and funerals attractive; I have this weird mortality thing. "

" If you are going to remake a film, you may as well remake a classic. "

" You know, I have a deep, deep affinity for Dr. Seuss. "

" I was always drawn to tough girls. I liked that domineering thing. "

" My style was always intuitive. I never used to believe in working on your body. Anything that smacked of vanity to me was bad for your acting, but I learned that wasn't true. "

" When you're in a place like New York or D.C. you just can't beat it, and it's so hard to recreate because they are both such distinctive places. "

" I've never been a heavy practitioner of the method or, at least, with any specific intent; I'm kind of an impulse-based person. Like, I'm sort of waiting for something to happen that I'm not expecting, and I kind of want to jump on that train of emotion, whatever it is, both from myself or from the other actor. "

" I struggle with the idea of comparing people's work and art. The notion of giving awards or putting a competitive spin on something that is a relative art form is sort of odd to me. "

" We have to remember to respect the faith of people and maybe not the organizations or the groups that manifest around it. "

" I was a writer. I just wasn't a very good one. I was lucky enough to have a playwriting teacher who told me that I'd be a better actor than I would a playwright. "

" There's nothing more exciting than that conversation you have with a live audience. It's the best feeling in the world. "

" I'm actually a very bad surfer, which is good because everybody likes a bad surfer. Nobody likes a good surfer. "

" I've got nothing against L.A. I think it is a really beautiful place. To be able to surf and get out in the Pacific Ocean every once in a while. The hiking, all of that is amazing. I love it there. "

" I'm drawn to people who share that sense of loss. All actors are trying to repair damaged relationships. I think that might be why I've been drawn to other actors. "

" I manage to hide in my movies. "

" Some actors need to be rattled and some need to be focused. "

" Part of what I enjoy about the theatre and acting is that sense of history. "

" I'm terrible with big parties. "

" It's good to overexpose yourself with work. But don't expose yourself too much with the press. "

" My mother didn't let me see color films. I saw a lot of black-and-white films. The first time I saw Basil Rathbone, I was completely taken. To me, that was the epitome of great acting, was Basil Rathbone - not only in Sherlock Holmes, but the Sheriff of Nottingham, and all the terrible characters he had to play alongside Errol Flynn. "

" That's one of the benefits of working on big budget films. You work with people who have a lot of experience and you get to learn a lot. "