American - Actor | November 28, 1950 -
In the past 10 years, I've looked at life as this Pollock stuff. And now I'm almost in the post Pollock phase.
Ed Harris
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It's hard to see a film that's been made from a book that you really loved because it's such a different experience.
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Seeing what happens when you rip yourself open is what your job is all about.
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There's always a reaction based on fear. People assume if you're criticizing a decision to go to war, then you're saying something against the soldiers-which is not the case.
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When Bush first got elected, the very first time there was talk of going to war with Iraq, the mainstream media gave his position total credibility. I didn't get it then, and I don't get it now.
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When I decided to direct, never having done that before, is something I'm very proud of.
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You get three hours' sleep and then you start all over again. Relentless. Pre-production was almost harder than filming. I was all over the city every day. It was really exhausting.
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You look at a guy like Lance Armstrong, and you have to be inspired. I sat next to Kirk Douglas the other day, and he's inspiring for fighting through his stroke.
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You can mostly forget ethnic or religious differences. The competition for a bigger share of the oil proceeds is behind much of the fighting.
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I bought the rights to this book, 'The Ploughmen,' by a Montana writer named Kim Zupan, and I've written the screenplay, and I really feel pretty strong about it. It's really hauntingly beautiful. It's got some suspense and great drama, but it's a real character thing.
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I haven't directed a film since 'Appaloosa,' and I've been looking for something because I love the directing thing.
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I think most families have a few secrets or some strange aspect to their history. We're all fascinated by family dynamics, but I'd much rather sit in an audience and watch someone else's problems!
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