There is probably some great acting that goes on in movies from people who have never been on a stage, but if you are in for the long haul, you'd be missing an enormous part of what being an actor… — Justin Kirk Copy Share Image
When I'm watching television or a movie, I like to see stories that are extraordinary. I don't need it be something that is, 'Well… — Justin Kirk Copy Share Image
I think the reality-show format is brilliant, has endless possibilities. It's documentary! But unfortunately, it's rarely executed well. So it becomes just a scripted… — Justin Kirk Copy Share Image
That's the great thing about being an actor: Stuff shows up that you never thought was going to go down. You get to play or experience an area of the world that - you know, I live a pretty simple life, I'm not much of an adventurer. I like my couch and my television. So when stuff comes up in… — Justin Kirk Copy Share
Once you walk off the set, if you're an actor, the rest isn't your responsibility, which I like a lot. I'm not responsible for… — Justin Kirk Copy Share Image
Had a dog. I had many. I grew up in rural Washington before I moved to the Twin Cities in Minnesota, and my first dog was - his name first was Bear, but then it changed to Big, and he sort of looked like Old Yeller. And then we also had a three-legged dog named Foxy, who we found because… — Justin Kirk Copy Share
No great television show has ever rested on just one person. They're all about great ensembles and storytelling. — Justin Kirk Copy Share Image
I believe anything that anyone tells me. I have found that that is the best way to go through life. When I was younger, I used to be more skeptical, but then I found out that most things were true. So I believe tabloids. I believe legends. I believe anything anyone tells me. — Justin Kirk Copy Share
Even though I wanted to be John Malkovich or Sean Penn when I was a kid, mostly I was a music nerd. — Justin Kirk Copy Share Image
The funny thing is that making a pilot is sort of an audition, at least for me. There's something psychological there, where you're sort… — Justin Kirk Copy Share Image
I think my favorite movie is 'Joe Versus the Volcano' - or maybe 'Multiple Maniacs' by John Waters. — Justin Kirk Copy Share Image
I hesitate to say because it sounds silly, but the first play I did was 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' by Brecht. — Justin Kirk Copy Share Image
