I Have Days When I Just Feel

I Was Kind Of Surprised To Learn How Controlling I Am. I Never Thought Of Myself In That Way. I Think The Root Of The Control Issues Is Usually Fear, Because You Want To Know What's Going To Be Happening At Any Given Moment.

De Niro Is A Classic Example Of Somebody Who Is Iconic And Who Sort Of Effortlessly Puts Actors At Ease The Moment You Meet Him. I Think It's Also Just Something That He Innately Does With People.

I Think All Actors Have A Sadomasochistic Streak, Because Acting Is Kind Of Brutal, You Know.

There Are Certain Scenes You Do In A Movie That Are Like Catching A Wave, And You Leave Work Feeling Elated - Almost As Though You've Purged Something. That's Rare, But You Do Live For Those Moments.

I'm A Perfectionist, So I Can Drive Myself Mad - And Other People, Too. At The Same Time, I Think That's One Of The Reasons I'm Successful. Because I Really Care About What I Do.