You can't work in the movies. Movies are all about lighting. Very few filmmakers will concentrate on the story. You get very little rehearsal time, so anything you do onscreen is a kind of speed painting.

Quote by John Malkovich

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It's not a gift of mine, but one given to me, to be able to...

It's not a gift of mine, but one given to me, to be able to...

I've permitted myself to learn and to fail with some regularity. And that is probably...

I've permitted myself to learn and to fail with some regularity. And that is probably...

I'm more comfortable with whatever's wrong with me than my father was whenever he felt...

I'm more comfortable with whatever's wrong with me than my father was whenever he felt...

I wouldn't say anything I ever did in film would be something I'd use the...

I wouldn't say anything I ever did in film would be something I'd use the...

I wasn't really raised to be the type of person to have doubts.

I wasn't really raised to be the type of person to have doubts.

I'm more likely to lose my temper on a film set than almost anywhere. Often...

I'm more likely to lose my temper on a film set than almost anywhere. Often...

I can have incredible self-discipline. But see, I think it's obviously a form of stupidity.

I can have incredible self-discipline. But see, I think it's obviously a form of stupidity.

If you don't interfere with me, I'll always do something really good.

If you don't interfere with me, I'll always do something really good.

I only have two rules for my newly born daughter: she will dress well and...

I only have two rules for my newly born daughter: she will dress well and...

I don't think my parents know what I do.

I don't think my parents know what I do.

I haven't physically attacked anyone in a couple of years.

I haven't physically attacked anyone in a couple of years.

Of course it's trivial, but then most things are.

Of course it's trivial, but then most things are.

I've lived in Europe for the better part of twenty years, and I've noticed that...

I've lived in Europe for the better part of twenty years, and I've noticed that...

I was a very good baseball and football player, but my father always told me...

I was a very good baseball and football player, but my father always told me...

I don't lose my temper very often now, and if I do, it's well deserved.

I don't lose my temper very often now, and if I do, it's well deserved.

I don't want to be boring. But that's not always easy.

I don't want to be boring. But that's not always easy.

Where women are concerned, the rule is never to go out with anyone better dressed...

Where women are concerned, the rule is never to go out with anyone better dressed...

I wouldn't describe myself as lacking in confidence, but I would just say that -...

I wouldn't describe myself as lacking in confidence, but I would just say that -...

I'm supposed to be a pretty good theater actor.

I'm supposed to be a pretty good theater actor.

There's a reason screens are only this thick.

There's a reason screens are only this thick.