Occupation: Actor Birth: March 11, 1962
I'm much more collaborative than I probably was when I was first starting, much more willing to say, "I don't know the answer to that." I have really….
You look for inspiration, I do, that got me going..
The way you set up for a sequel is by having a successful film. The focus is on making a successful film, and making a film that travels around the w….
I had great luck with Tim McGraw twice in 'Friday Night Lights' and 'The Kingdom.' I love finding off-beat casting and finding someone you know in on….
I've been a big believer in musicians turned actor, going back to Sinatra winning the Oscar for 'From Here To Eternity.' David Bowie in 'Man Who Fell….
I think I've been fortunate enough to have a fairly long career and hopefully I'm at the middle of it now. And I think I'm starting to develop a cert….
One of the things that's fascinating about making movies is a movie when it's done and you start showing it to people, it reveals its impact, which i….
People know I love to shoot action and that I'm not afraid of emotion..
I like films that are about two hours not more..
I don't like alien films where you don't get to see the aliens..
I have a tradition of working with actors, over and over again. I've worked with Jason Bateman, over and over again. You get to know an actor, and yo….
I think musicians oftentimes have the right skill set to be good actors. And with Rihanna, I noticed her and knew of her obviously, and was very take….
One of the challenges assembling the film was that gun fight went on for three and a half hours and we obviously couldn't spend three and a half hour….
To get audiences to go see a film is a completely separate issue..
Truth is, we offered it to Tom Hanks, which pretty much every movie in America does, but Tom passed. Billy Bob said that Hanks recently called and sa….
We're both [with Mark Wahlberg] capable of being sarcastic, vicious, violent lunatics, but we hold each other in check, appeal to the best aspects of….
You know to me, being a good actor, the most important quality is you've got to love to play, and to just be open to anything..
Be really picky with your hiring, and hire the absolute best people you possibly can. People are the most important component of almost every busines….
I somewhere along the way became fascinated with exploring characters who are willing to put themselves into violent situations, whether it's footbal….
You might make a lot of money, but it's very hard to get out from under that rug. The more you can reinvent yourself, the better - and unfortunately ….
There's a picture of the real Coach Gary Gaines in the book and he's sitting in the locker room after a game, and he just looks so much like Billy Bo….