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" I don't think my approach to acting is all necessarily in service of the character. I think, selfishly, I've put it in service of myself, my perspective on the world and helping my life. "

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" I have a mentor. I have... guides. I have a lot of guides. Not a lot, but people whose opinions I really respect and who I will turn to. "

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" I don't think you can approach any piece of art with boundaries or rules. I think respect is a very important thing, but I also think what we discover along the way is really important. "

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" I think as an actor you have to be open to your emotions - that's how you tap into other characters. Besides, by being so open I've come to terms with how screwed I am! "

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" Romance is important, but to have a friend you can use as a mirror, who can give you an objective response, that's what's really important. "

" I'm going to continue doing what I want to do. And if it means I want to go and make a big movie, if it has something to say, I will want to make it. I don't want to spend my life wasting my time. If it's a big movie, I want to do it. If it's a small movie, I want to do it. "

" Ask yourself why a red carpet is red. It could be any colour. "

" I like the idea of the adventurer's spirit. I think that is very much what a man searches for, in a certain way. "

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" I'm open to whatever people want to call me. "

" I think that we all have within us the potential for almost anything. If we play close attention to our lives, then we can get at it somehow. "

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" The best thing that I got was rehearsing with my father. It was always about the process of figuring things out, and trying something new, and having another take on something and keeping it alive. "

" I'm a harsh critic, you know? I am. "

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