I did the David Cronenberg film, A History of Violence, with Viggo Mortensen and I played a real sociopath. For the next seven years, I played the psycho-of-the-week. Votes: 10
Fights take a long time to shoot. Votes: 3
How do you fight the stagnation of monogamy and the monotony of time together? Votes: 3
I just think that, at the end of the day, you needed the catharsis of revelation. Votes: 3
Playing characters that speak a very violent language was my livelihood. Votes: 3
You look at your past and things that are unresolved and figure out what you need to do to move forward and fill a role with your family and in your community. Votes: 3
I grew up with a very quick temper, and the language of violence is a language that I'm very familiar and comfortable with. Votes: 3
I boxed through college and I played college level football. I was a linebacker. Votes: 2
If you give a scene enough room to breathe, actors will hopefully find those magical moments. Votes: 2
I'm also the father of three beautiful children and I've been married to my wife for 18 years, and we've been together for 20 years, so I have a very tender side. Votes: 2
I bake my daughter cupcakes for her school. I'm very hands-on. Votes: 0
I had a great mother, and I'm very comfortable with that maternal element. Votes: 0
If you trust that the people making the show love the source material and the characters, and it's a different medium and there are different requirements for long-form storytelling that will hopefully carry over a number of seasons, then it's exciting. Votes: 0
I'm at a point in my life where I have three kids. I'm a father, and you start to take stock and measure yourself as a man and see where there's room for growth. Votes: 0
The difficult thing about shooting a television series is that you never have enough time. You really don't. Votes: 0
The violence is the violence. I understand that we're sometimes squeamish about it, but I think that strength needs to be called on once in awhile, and sometimes that's the only thing that will work. Votes: 0
The world is a dangerous, unstable place and sometimes there are casualties and struggles for power. Votes: 0
Within the stability of a family struggle, when there's less chaos, you can have the most soul-searching and the most digging to find out what and who you really are. Votes: 0
You really have to be a character to serve it properly. Obviously, you're acting, but you have to have those things in yourself, whether it's the experience or the same qualities. Votes: 0