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I think also there's no question that Lincoln has been diluted down through history in some way, almost by becoming as iconic as he is, in a way he's become diluted.

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For me, when working on a film or play or television show, everything for me starts with the screenplay and I am devoted to that and that is what I work from. Any research I do or any preparation I do on my own is all ultimately in service of that.

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There are some actors who are very good at developing things, who have... 'things in the pipeline.' I am abysmal at that kind of thing, loathe it, and am a terrible planner. Unless I'm showing up on the set and acting, I prefer to have nothing to do with the actual business of being an actor.

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I am not very responsible economically. I have a history working on films for years and years, and by the time I was starting the next film, I was starting from zero again.

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I'm paid well and am demanding of the people I work with, and therefore, I feel I should bring a lot.

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Working in theater, film, or television are three different jobs for an actor, and I accept them as such.

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I've never been a big TV watcher.

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I have very, very strong obsessive-compulsive issues. I'm very particular.

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I didn't really look like a character actor, yet those were the roles I loved to play. If you were a character actor who didn't necessarily look like a character actor, you had to play bad guys.

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I know that one's visibility is very high on television, even with an unsuccessful show! With a successful role, it's even higher.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: February 7th, 1960

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