Mark Twain Had A Way

It`s Always Been The Same For Me. I`ve Always Enjoyed Acting, And I Really Love Good Actors; They`re Such Unique Characters. I Wish I Could Tell Stories Well, Or Tell A Joke. Any Time Someone Can Do That It`s So Satisfying. Sean Penn, For Instance, Is A Really Good Actor, And He Can Tell A Good Joke Or Story. But It`s Hard To Do. Most Actors Have Special Talents That Make Them Attractive, But They`re Often Odd Characters.

It's Important To Be Yourself. What Art Does For Everyone, Helps You Understand Yourself And In A Distilled Way, Whether It's A Painting Or A Scene In Acting Or A Joke. It Distills Something About Everyday Life That Can Be Important To You.

I Was Looking For Projects, As You Always Are, And I Read This Scene . . . And I'm In The Hollywood Hills. So I Thought, 'this Is Interesting.' You Have This Setup That Seems To Be Based In Some Reality And You Can Only Wonder Where Black's Going To Go With This.

Doing My First Movie, I Realized I Could Get Into Real Bad Habits. If You're The Star, All You Have To Do Is Show Up, And 20 People Say, 'do You Want Anything? What Is It? Let Me Get It For You.' Believe Me, You Get Spoiled Very Quickly. I Saw Some Of My Contemporaries Allow Themselves To Have That Fame, Thinking They Could Handle It. It Messed Them Up.

I Don't Believe In Death. I Think It's Just A State Of Mind.