I've Worked With Actors Who

Playing Villains Is Very Liberating Because Unlike The Leading Man, Nothing Is Expected Of You. Leading Men Have To Look Good, They Have To Behave In A Certain Way, They Have To Fulfill An Audience's Expectations. But As A Bad Guy, You Have Free License To Take The Audience By Surprise. And That's What Audiences Want - They Want Unpredictability From Their Villains. The Villain's Job Is To Subvert It.

Every Job Is Different. I Don't Think That I've Ever Had That Wonderful Feeling When You've Finished A Job Or Where You Feel Like You've Mastered It Or Sort Of Nailed It... You Can Never Be Satisfied. If You're Satisfied, It's Time To Retire.

If Anything, As A General Rule, The Cheaper The Movie The More Creative The Experience, Generally Speaking. Its Not To Denigrate Expensive Movies. I Dont Want To Seem Biting The Hands That Feed Me, But With Big Movies, Especially With A Lot Of Effects, The Role Of The Actor Is Somewhat Diminished.

Character Actors Aren't A Brand In The Same Way That High-profile Leading Men Are.

There Are Many Actors Who Have Inspired Me: Spencer Tracy For His Incredible Elegance And, Of Course, Cary Grant. But, There's Also An Italian Actor I Admire A Great Deal: Alberto Sordi.