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" Well, the first thing I wanted to be was a carpenter. Then I wanted to be a painter and then a singer. It was when I first saw 'Lawrence of Arabia' that I wanted to be an actor. "

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" All directors are different. Certainly, the directors that I respond to the most are guys that figure it out by doing it, not by thinking or studying. Also, the kind of actor that I think I am - I learned about theater doing theater, not studying theater. I think that traditional school can be great, but also it can stifle original thought. "

Michael Pitt

Think

I Am

School

" 'Dawson's Creek' was my introduction to the industry. It put some money in my pocket and it put me in the position I wanted to be in, where I could audition for projects that I wanted to be a part of. I didn't find it creatively fulfilling in any way, though. Working with artists excites me, but 'Dawson's Creek' didn't do that. "

" I don't believe Wikipedia about anything. I don't go there for anything but keywords. "

" I think people can just make things now. It's kind of what happened with the music industry. Before, a band couldn't afford to go into a nice studio, or if they were going to go into a nice studio, they had to record twenty-five songs in two days. That's not a healthy workflow for anyone. "

" You develop a voice and a process that's unique to yourself. "

" I don't get to see a lot of films, so I want to watch films I learn from. "

" Film is a collaborative art form. If you're not being collaborative, you probably shouldn't be working in film. You don't do it on your own. People who understand that, cultivate that, get the best results. "

" There are directors who, their direction is high, but then when you challenge it, it crumbles. They can't back up what they're asking. "

" If I cared what people think about my career, I would have not done - just look at my work. Don't look at me; look at what I've done. "

" I get really into research. I know people say that, but I'm really into research. "

" I don't really have hobbies. I paint. I write. I direct videos. I take photos. I'm a creative person. A normal day for me is doing all of those things. Sometimes I stay up until 5 A.M. writing a song because I make music. It's the same with writing. "

" I have fun making films. I love making films. It's the only thing I know how to do. And I do it well. "

" Scientists have this stigma of being guys or women in white lab coats with no sense of humor, no passion, devoid of all emotion, and that has been the complete opposite of the scientists I've met. "

" 'Boardwalk' has kind of exposed me to a different demographic. And it upped my skills in terms of the speed with which I can prep a scene, and I'm excited to apply that. "

" It sounds cliche, but success is your friends, your family, what you do, and if you're happy when you wake up. "

" I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me. "

Michael Pitt

Risks

Think

" Acting is really scary, but it's also challenging, fun, hard work. There's always an element of improvisation with every actor, even when something is really scripted. "

" To be honest, I make very controversial films. The films that I've made have been very, very bold choices. "

" I'm doing a record that has a story that runs through all of the songs, and then there is also a film that goes along with it. "

" When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that. "

" People don't want to be plagued by not knowing-they want answers. "

" What I'm trying to do is to make films - 'I Origins' is one of them - with the new generation of filmmakers. I want to support that. "

" Writers, directors often can get too precious with their words. "

" A kid now can practically record a song or edit a short film on his way to school. I think that will produce, perhaps, more less-interesting things - or you'll have to search more to find the interesting things. But I also think it's exciting. "

" There are two kinds of directors: There's the kind where two plus two equals four, and you have to help them figure it out. And then there's the kind that throws you in a room, locks the door, sets the house on fire and films it. "

" Your experiences are what made you what you are today. So when tragedy happens in people's lives, and things are left unsaid, it can be very unsettling. The lack of closure can linger. "

" If you saw me trying to do laundry or something, well, I'm not really equipped to do anything else. "

" I think in some ways you learn more from the things you don't like than the things you do. "

" I feel that film, as opposed to theatre, is about capturing that one, real moment. "

" I'm a closeted nerd. I studied Richard Dawkins. I watched every lecture. He's sort of the leading scientific atheist of our time. He's very provocative. His whole thing is science over spirituality. "