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I became much happier when I realized I shouldn’t depend solely on my career for my sense of self. So I developed other interests and surrounded myself with a small group of friends I could trust.
But so much of being an actor isn’t so great – the auditioning, the rejection, the financial insecurity.
I used to love Woody Allen but feel he’s become a hack as a director. ‘Bullets Over Broadway’ is the only film of his I’ve enjoyed in the last 10 years.
I love all of Albert Brooks’ work from ‘Defending Your Life’ back to his first film, ‘Real Life’, but am sorry that he seems to have lost his edge in his more recent work.
When I saw ‘The Player’, I came out with knots in my stomach because it was so true to my experience.
I am a big fan of the TV series ‘Taxi’ which combined comedy and pathos better than any other show I’ve seen.
That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed in these privileged circles and am grateful for the opportunity to have worked closely with some of the most powerful and successful people in the business including Steven Spielberg and Ted Turner.
Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He’s an amazing physical comedian, like a classic clown, but also very smart and not afraid to show vulnerability.
Working in Hollywood can be tumultuous, with incredible highs and lows and you need to be grounded.
Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I’m old enough now to have something to say, which probably wasn’t always the case.
Animation scripts tend to be much more descriptive and are lighter on dialogue.
The major studios don’t differ very much from one another as they all operate under essentially the same principles and pressure.
I’m more concerned with getting them to find and strengthen their original voice as writers rather than imposing my own subjective tastes, judgements or sensibility on the project.
I know a lot of people in the business recommend the many Story Structure seminars being offered here, but I point to them as the single biggest contributor to lousy scripts.
