It's not that I'm retired; I just no longer accept acting work.
Italy to me is like the mean mother. Whatever I do, it's never good enough. People say I'm the queen of Cannes, but in Italy I get turned down for work.
Punk was a protest against work and against boredom. It was a sign of life, a rant, a scream, a rejection of bourgeois morals. But have things improved since then? Arguably, they've got worse.
I used to not get work even on TV, but wherever I went, they'd treat me with respect but never offer work.
Every writer must acknowledge and be able to handle the unalterable fact that he has, in effect, given himself a life sentence in solitary confinement. The ordinary world of work is closed to him - and that if he's lucky!
I am offered work all the time but not for TV series.
Far too often, I have been accepted or rejected for work because of the color of my skin.
If you turn down work because you are frightened of getting typecast, you'll never do anything good.
It's always a little bit personal when your work is cut down for whatever reason.
