I don`t tend to think of these characters as losers [I play]. I like the struggles that people have, people who are feeling like they don`t fit into society, because I still sort of feel that way.
I admire any director who makes his living solely from directing. I`m fortunate enough to earn a decent wage by occasionally playing psychopaths in other people`s movies, allowing me the luxury of not having to depend on the movies I direct to put food on...
The only thing I can compare the feeling of going onstage to is the fear you feel before going into a burning building. Once you go in there, the fear goes away and you`re operating on adrenaline. And when it`s over, if you`ve done well, it`s something yo...
With Animal Factory you`d think that because it`s mostly interiors, you could shoot it anywhere. So we shot this in Philadelphia, and we had the cooperation of the prison system.
I don`t tend to think of these characters as losers [I play]. I like the struggles that people have, people who are feeling like they don`t fit into society, because I still sort of feel that way.
