American - Actor | April 18, 1968 -
When I did 'Young Guns II,' I hung out with Emilio and Kiefer, and I once took a trip with Rob Lowe - we jumped trains.
Christian Slater
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I am a gypsy, in a way. It's a condition of my profession.
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Some of the characters that I played as a kid were rebellious teenagers, and people would see those performances and project a particular image onto me. And 90 percent of the time, I would do everything I could to live up to that sort of image and be that individual.
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Having kids certainly gets me to ask the question, 'Who is the adult here, and who is the kid?'
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Actors sometimes immerse themselves into it so deeply that the line between who they are and their character can become blurred. For me, I think it's just about getting clearer on my whole life and who I am in order to make it possible for me to play whatever character is presented to me at a particular time.
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I try to stay away from the craft services table on set! That's probably why I am able to still get work in this business: I stay away from junk food.
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I'm certainly grateful that there were projects that I did that people responded to. It would be a nightmare if it were the other way around. But it's sometimes a little disheartening.
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I can be going through nothing, but within me, in my head, oh my God! It can be a circus.
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My father was an actor, and my mother was his agent, so I had it on both sides: the crazy actor and his representation.
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The first job I had was a Pampers commercial. And I used to go with my father whenever he would do a performance. I remember clinging to his legs, saying, 'Please. Take me with you.'
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Success can be a very difficult thing to deal with.
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I'm not a great card player. Keeping my cards close has always been a challenge for me.
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