I always wanted to play a boxer because some of my favorite films, as a boy, were those great boxing movies, like 'Raging Bull', 'Rocky', 'The Set Up', 'Fat City and Hard Times'. I just loved those films. — Holt McCallany Copy Share Image
The greatest gift that an actor can have is good scripts because then you're relieved of the responsibility of trying to elevate the material. — Holt McCallany Copy Share Image
I take my hat off to my friend, Mark Wahlberg, because I know that it took him a long time to make 'The Fighter',… — Holt McCallany Copy Share Image
I always wanted to play a boxer because some of my favorite films, as a boy, were those great boxing movies, like 'Raging Bull',… — Holt McCallany Copy Share Image
I love the whole world of boxing and the sense of community that exists there. — Holt McCallany Copy Share Image
Not all television scripts are created equal. And the process is ridiculous. They send you a script and want you in the next morning. That's not how acting works. You can do anything to me as an actor; I'm a very resilient guy. Just don't rush me. If you ask me to do it immediately with no time to prepare,… — Holt McCallany Copy Share
I love boxing. I really respect the guys and admire the guys who do it. But, I'm very, very happy with my career as… — Holt McCallany Copy Share Image
If you're going to play a champion athlete, people expect you to look a certain way, and you also have to have the stamina… — Holt McCallany Copy Share Image
You have to really think about what kind of guy the character is and decide on a style that works, that complements my physicality… — Holt McCallany Copy Share Image
I watched tapes and became a historian of the sport, and tried to combine certain elements and find things in the gym and saw… — Holt McCallany Copy Share Image
I had been in the gym training for many, many years, but I definitely stepped it up when it was time to get into… — Holt McCallany Copy Share Image
You've got to wake up every morning and believe, 'I was born to do this.' — Holt McCallany Copy Share Image
As an actor, you very rarely have the experience of picking up a script and getting a few pages into it and realizing that… — Holt McCallany Copy Share Image
