American - Actor | November 5, 1968 -
I think any good actor is an anarchist. They have to be.
Sam Rockwell
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Money is power and power gives you choice.
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I'm happy that I'm finally getting some lines in my face. I always looked too young for the kind of roles I wanted. It was constraining. My face didn't fit my innards until I reached 40.
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After 40, you want to reverse the ageing process. That's complicated for me because I spent so many years wanting to be older.
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I have a constant sort of melancholy approach to acting that fuels me. I want to do everything.
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I've been in more than 20 movies. You just do the best you can and try to make a living.
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I think of myself as a journeyman actor. I've got some talent and I work hard, but people like Brando or Pacino - those people are touched by God.
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I used to break dance. I can do some good James Brown footwork. But now I think I've danced too much. My girlfriend made fun of me: 'Enough with the dancing.'
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You hit 41 and you don't burn calories like you used to.
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I've done so many independents for so many years. Leads that nobody's seen.
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I took a break after 'Confessions.' I was real picky. And then I suddenly realized I hadn't worked in a year. And I was sort of, like, not really happy. I think people are happier when they have structure, you know? You realize that as you get older. You have to have rituals and structure.
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It's fun to improvise, but I still think it's better to have a great script, you know, like a Charlie Kaufman script.
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