The most important definition of an actor, the job of the actor, is to serve the writer, not yourself. Way too many actors serve themselves.

My job consists of basically masking my contempt for the assholes in charge, and, at least once a day, retiring to the men's room so I can jerk off while I fantasize about a life that doesn't so closely resemble Hell.

The story is everything, which means it's our job to tell better stories.

Our job, you know, in the entertainment profession is to try to illuminate and show people all sides of humanity, and it doesn't just mean that you can only do movies that are only about the good parts of us. You have to be able to eliminate the bad parts.

I open myself up every time I walk on screen and give you everything that I am. There are parts of me that are in every movie that I've done. That to me is what my job is.

If there is one thing I object to, its actors talking about how tough their jobs are.

Politics and acting are very closely tied. The job is to convince.

My job as an actor is to serve the writing and help the author get his ideas across.

My job is to interpret. I'm an interpreter. I can add things and bring unique qualities to the role that the writer may not have thought of, but someone else created the fundamental idea.