Acting Decision Quotes

The studio thought I was crazy to perform all of my own fencing stunts, but I loved it.

When I'm offered a role, I look at what I think I can do with it. I look to see if I can project myself into it.

I haven't really decided to be an actor yet! I started doing plays when I was about 15 or 16. I only did it because my dad saw a bunch of pretty girls in a restaurant and he asked them where they came from and they said drama group. He said, 'Son, that is where you need to go.'

I haven't heard anything about a reunion show for Sisters. But if the script was good I would do it.

I thought I was gonna do Lear, but I'm gonna do Maura.

Doing 'Magnificent Seven' was a no-brainer.

The decision to do it [play Maigret] was related to the fact that the character is a very ordinary man, and generally speaking I haven't played very many ordinary men.

I didn't want to play a rancher. I didn't want to have a cowboy hat on; I wanted to get away from that in the things I do. But I read the script and fell in love with it. As hard as I tried to say no, I couldn't.

I did 'Basic Instinct 2' because I had a baby about to be born, and the director said we could shoot before the due date.

As agent asked if I wanted to be represented, and I said, "Yeah, sure, I'll give it a shot!" It was never something I had really put that much thought into. But then, Lee Kirk reached out and asked if I was interested, and I read the script of the [Ordinary World] and said, "Absolutely!"

I won't say no if I'm approached for a Hindi film.

When an actor is offered a role, more often than not - maybe 90 percent of the time - you read it and you say, "I'll take it."

'Crystal Fairy' was one of the first movies I did after I recommitted to the idea of acting.

I have absolutely no problem on doing a negative character. If that matches up to my acting caliber, I will definitely do that.

I didn't decide to be a character actress.

There are several things iconic about Sissy Hickey character - even just sounds. Like, "Awww." People love that sound! "Awww." I actually didn't want to do the role, because I didn't think I looked like a smoker - even though I used to be a smoker.

I am ready to act in Telugu if I get a good story.

I gained the weight on purpose for 'Little Nicky,' and it was one of those cases where I'd done a few roles where I looked the same way, and I wanted to be the roommate because I thought that was the funniest part for me.

My father was a classical singer of baroque music, and my older sister was in musical theatre, and I thought about doing the same thing but then realised straight acting was for me.

When I won the Oscar, I made a point of actively going against that and doing adventure films like 'Con Air' and 'Gone in 60 Seconds,' not what would be expected.

I am not against acting in a Hindi film, but I will take it up only if the story is right.

You have to look for story. That's obvious. If that's not on the page, you can forget it. But I also read whatever character I'm being offered. And if you can cut them out without it affecting the story, then I say no straight away.

When I read the script for 'A Quiet Place', I immediately wanted to be a part of the film. It is such a unique story and I love my character, Regan.

I did improv classes just like any kid would do soccer or gymnastics or swimming. At one of my showcases, my manager came to my mom and said, 'We would like to represent your daughter.' My mom asked me that night if I would like to actually act, and I said, 'Why not? I'll give it a try!'

I won't play a teenager.