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Do I want to be a hero to my son? No. I would like to be a very real human being. That's hard enough.

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I think I just never wanted to be the creepy guy where people say, 'Why do his leading ladies keep getting younger and younger, and why do they think he's so hot even though we know that the girl who's playing this part actually has a handsome boyfriend?'

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If you're raised with a poverty mentality, nothing is going to change it. I do know some really stingy billionaires. I come from such a generation of hand-to-mouthers.

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Nothing pleases me more than when somebody who was awe-inspired to be working with me realizes I'm just another schmuck that they're bored of hanging out with on a set. I love that moment. I like it when that persistent illusion is smashed.

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I understand reversal of fortune; that usually has come through my own hand, but you know, you live life on life's terms.

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I had this bad-boy-from-New York vibe going, dressed like a punk rocker with spiky hair.

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Acting is the most wildly overpaid position imaginable.

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Acting is always a challenge.

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With a terrible script you hustle and try to make it better. But with a good script it can be trouble because you rest on your laurels, so to speak, you think it's going to translate easily.

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I was kind of like chasing my tail and trying to do the right thing, and was a little bit stupid. Or irresponsible, which is the same thing I guess. It's just been really busy and I had a lot of great opportunities.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: April 4th, 1965

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