David Cronenberg Knows What We Actors Do

The Art Is About Opening, It Is Not About Prejudice, It Is Not About Contempt Prior To Investigation. It's About Endlessly Trying To Keep From Having Contempt By Admitting That You Don't Know. Even If You Know A Lot Compared To Some Other People, Usually, I Think, The Honest Experience Would Be: "god, How Little I Know! And How Much I Need To Have Compassion For Myself And For Other People."

I Demand Minimal For Paid Rehearsal And Not Always Six Weeks Either.

If You're Lucky, And Not A Lot Of Actors Are These Days, You Get The Chance To Create A Character

You Have To Create A Track Record Of Breaking Your Own Mold, Or At Least Other People's Idea Of That Mold.

When I Look At A Person, Or A Character, It Is In Every Case The Beginning Of An Endless Journey. And I Don't Suppose I Know Where That Starts. I Know That I Have To, Like Every Other Person, Make Decisions And Have Opinions. But I'm Real Careful To Not Judge Crassly Or Cheaply Someone Else's Life.