Sometimes it just doesn't translate to people. You just move on, and you feel bad because people worked so hard on it and everyone loved it... Everybody was treated so well and was going for something and trying to do…

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If you give a character room to breathe, they come alive.

If you give a character room to breathe, they come alive.

I've worked with a lot of great directors.

I've worked with a lot of great directors.

Insecurity is just something that's there all the time. I've never been crippled by it.

Insecurity is just something that's there all the time. I've never been crippled by it.

I know many great actors who have small heads.

I know many great actors who have small heads.

If you work in casting, it's sort of not cool to want to act. A...

If you work in casting, it's sort of not cool to want to act. A...

I just never fantasized about Mr. Rogers, but I like his whole vibe.

I just never fantasized about Mr. Rogers, but I like his whole vibe.

Most times when people pitch you as being perfect for a part... they don't look...

Most times when people pitch you as being perfect for a part... they don't look...

I don't think I'm very ambitious at all. But I seem to play people who...

I don't think I'm very ambitious at all. But I seem to play people who...

Insecurity is just something that's there all the time. I've never been crippled by it.

Insecurity is just something that's there all the time. I've never been crippled by it.

These days there are a lot of people who just want to be famous. I...

These days there are a lot of people who just want to be famous. I...

I... had guys on the set who didn't like me... they weren't interested in the...

I... had guys on the set who didn't like me... they weren't interested in the...

The movies I usually do are maybe three or four weeks because they don't have...

The movies I usually do are maybe three or four weeks because they don't have...

The movies I'm in not a lot of people see, but it's alright.

The movies I'm in not a lot of people see, but it's alright.

I'm unqualified for anything else. I'm barely qualified for this.

I'm unqualified for anything else. I'm barely qualified for this.

I think people are always looking for a good comedy.

I think people are always looking for a good comedy.

I'm not a public figure at all. I don't really go out a lot to...

I'm not a public figure at all. I don't really go out a lot to...

The more people involved in making a movie, the worse it is, generally.

The more people involved in making a movie, the worse it is, generally.