I’m not drinking any ******* Merlot,

This whole business feels kind of intense, like a bad fit. Round peg, square hole. But whatever, I’ll take it.

I can’t imagine a greater honor than being acknowledged by my peers. Being an actor is a hell of a thing. It’s a hell of a thing. It’s up and down. It’s great, but I...

The Brothers Grimm.

He’s clearly got a temper on him. When we met, the first thing he said to me was, ‘I’m an irascible guy’ – and he clearly can be – but he was great to work...

You are absolutely free to describe me as a turtle or something.

Am I really cool? You’re telling me I’m cool? Well, that’s good to hear.

The most surprising thing about it is I thought he’s going to walk in and it’s going to be like these stories you always hear about De Niro where he does 45 takes of walking...

Well, you know, when people say stuff about you, it’s always really flattering. But does it mean anything to me? It’s not really real to me; there’s no reality to it.

I’m not a guy who has a lot of, ‘I want to work with so-and-so.’ I’ll take whatever work I can get.

It’d be disingenuous to say I don’t like attention – I’m an actor for God’s sake – and it’s flattering and all, but attention was never my big goal. I just like to work and...

You start to really lose perspective on the movie when the critical response is as weirdly, regressively unanimous as it is.

People say he’s an intimidating guy and stuff like that. I suppose he is, but it’s his talent that makes him intimidating more than anything else.

Honestly, I never wanted to be more than a good supporting actor. Really, I enjoy it.