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As A Struggling Actor, Youre Not Looking For Parts That Define You; Youre Just Looking For Work.

Being Known As A Writer Did Change The Relationships I Had With Directors. The Rap On Actors Is That They Always Want To Inflate Their Parts. But When Directors Know You Write Screenplays And Have A Different View Of Things, You Really Get Invited Into The Huddle In A Much Fuller Way. And Those Collaborations End In Friendships.

I Think What Makes A Good Actor's Director Is The Same Thing That Makes A Good Director. Acting Is Just One Of The Trades Necessary To Make A Movie.

If You're Just An Actor You're Reactive. You're Saying, "well, I Hope Hollywood Gives Me A Role, Or Gives Me A Chance At A Role," Whereas If You Can Generate Your Own Content, Then You Can Go Where You Want To Go.

The Very First Big Photo Shoot I Ever Did Was With Bruce Weber. I Couldn't Believe This Guy Was Taking My Picture, So When He Told Me To Get In The Bathtub, I Just Did. It's Only Now, Looking Back, That I Realise, You Don't Have To Do Everything People Tell You.