The Host' Is Very Much In The

My Name Has Opened Doors And Slammed Doors Shut.

If You Look At The Careers Of Philip Seymour Hoffmann, Paul Giamatti, Meryl Streep, None Of Them Shot Up In Terms Of Fame Or Fortune Or Recognition, They Laid A Platform Of Good, Solid Work And Became Better And Better.

I Mean, It's Fine When You're A Kid And Someone Runs Into The Playground And Goes, 'i've Got This Great Game Of Pretend,' And You Play... As An Actor, Getting To Play, Getting To Use Your Imagination And Be Childish - It Is Weird But It's Wonderful.

The Actors I Respect Are The Ones Who See It As A Career And Manage To Live Reasonably Normal Lives, Like Meryl Streep And Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Auditioning Is A Funny One. It's All About Energy. If You Walk Into A Room And The Room Feels Off Or The People Feel Off, That Can Set You Off. If The Room Is Very Small. I Know Which Casting Directors I Should Go To, Because The Place Is Conducive To Doing A Good Job And The People Are Conducive And I Know The Other Ones Aren't, In Which Case I Send In A Tape.