American - Actor | February 28, 1957 -
The past has to inform the present.
John Turturro
PastPresentInform
My interest lies in my self-expression - what's inside of me - not what I'm in.
MeInsideInterestLies
When I see these guys write all this macho stuff I want to smash their heads.
WantWriteSeeI SeeStuffMacho
You think of stars as ambitious or aggressive or self-oriented.
StarsThinkYouAggressiveAmbitious
When you sit down and watch something alone, you're going to watch it for what it is.
AloneYouDownSitSomethingGoing
When the day's work is over, it's over.
WorkDayOver
The romance stuff is easy. A sex scene... that's hard, because you don't know what to do. Those scenes are awkward.
EasyYouSexKnowHardAwkward
Levi is one of the best authors I've ever read. It's hard not to have an immediate personal response to his work. He has such a quiet tone.
WorkBestQuietPersonalHardTone
It's great to watch someone get the most out of what they can do, whether they're a beautiful performer or just a really gritty performer. It's something to behold.
BeautifulGreatSomeoneOutWatch
In my first film, Five Corners, I played a very scary, violent crazed character, and it exposed me to a lot of directors.
CharacterMeFirstScaryFilmFive
If I was a criminal, stationery stores and bakeries would be the two kinds of places I would concentrate on.
PlacesTwoKindsCriminalWould
If a film doesn't play, people aren't going to be that nice.
PeoplePlayNiceFilmGoing
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