I didn't know whether Sam would come in and want to try to be funny or try to add to the comedy by creating a comedy version of the character people know him to play. He played it very straight, and that was his instinct and that was the right instinct. |
I don't believe I've ever played a hip dude. I don't think I would have the wherewithal to do that. |
I don't consider myself, you know, in real life one of those funny guys. My comedy comes through my work, |
I don't know whether (comics) have the opportunity to be as well-rounded, necessarily, |
I let the comedy come through the character and just try to make sure that everything is kind of rounded in a truth, in a reality, because that's what I need to make a character work. |
I like that there is no jeopardy when I work on a film with Chris, ... Castle Rock (Entertainment) just gives us around $8 million and we are left alone with no interference. I like the control of getting to do what is close to your sensibility. |
I love dumb, OK? |
I play an agent who used to be partners in a very large talent agency. My partner died and everybody left. Evidently he was the brains of the outfit, so now my setup couldn't be smaller. I have absolutely no clout in the business but still consider myself a player. |
I think I'm the only actor in the history of film who got to slap Sam Jackson on the face and butt and lived to tell about it. |
I think I'm the only guy who's done that and lived to tell the story. |
I think they liked the idea of developing this persona I've had into the central character, |
I was intimidated, put it that way, for the first couple of days . . . because he is who he is, he's a major movie star, |
I'll tell you why you're going to do what you're going to do today is because you're my bitch. |
I'm a character actor, |
I'm in Christopher Guest's new film, 'For Your Consideration,' which starts shooting in October, |