American - Actor | October 19, 1945 -
If you read in front of your kids, it's very likely that they'll become readers, too.
John Lithgow
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I gave up shame a long time ago.
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I keep looking for things I haven't done yet.
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I'm a con artist in that I'm an actor. I make people believe something is real when they know perfectly well it isn't.
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When you end a successful sitcom, the most sensible thing to do is go back to the theater.
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I consider myself a very lucky actor that, approaching 60, I'm still employed and employable.
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The Broadway audience is made up of a greater percentage of tourists now. There's not nearly as much variety and danger and challenge in what's being offered.
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If it's well written and well directed and you've got good actors to work with, acting is easy. But making sure all the ducks are in a row is the hard part. It's very rare.
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I can't imagine doing an hour-long dramatic series because it's so much work. A sitcom is a wonderful gig. You work from 10 to 4 every day, it's fun, and you get to live at home.
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When good things come along, you end up saying yes to them. Because they're rare.
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Oh, I'm dying to play Donald Trump someday, just because he's an unbelievable character. I'm a character actor; that's what you look for: outsized human beings.
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My worst audition was for Tim Burton for 'Batman.'
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