I was so grateful to have made 'Into the Wild' before I made 'Speed Racer' because on 'Speed Racer' I was indoors every single day, every single scene, on a green screen. Some of the time, just to pass the… — Emile Hirsch Copy Share Image
That's really good for an actor - to like the people behind the scenes - because then you treat the camera differently. If you really like someone who's shooting you, you're more open. You're not defensive, you're more relaxed, and… — Emile Hirsch Copy Share Image
I identify with someone wanting something to work out, but not being able to get through the rocks to the river. — Emile Hirsch Copy Share Image
When you're reading Thoreau you look at Hollywood differently, let me tell ya! — Emile Hirsch Copy Share Image
I'm not staying away from any genre. I'm trying to get scripts that I like. — Emile Hirsch Copy Share Image
Most actors are lucky to ever get a job, period. I never forget that, because I have so many actor friends in L.A., and… — Emile Hirsch Copy Share Image
It was very, very challenging being on this thing called the gimbal. It would throw you around, give you whiplash, and they'd tie you… — Emile Hirsch Copy Share Image
How much cooler was Oz than seeing the little dude behind the curtain? — Emile Hirsch Copy Share Image
I remember when I saw 'The Matrix' when I was 13, I saw it in the theaters, and I was so blown away by… — Emile Hirsch Copy Share Image
There's something about the good-hearted guy fighting the system. I just love that. That's how 'Speed' is. He's a really focused guy with a… — Emile Hirsch Copy Share Image
Believe it or not, I got into the charismatic, shady, sly heart of Sedgewick Bell by watching CNN and C-SPAN. — Emile Hirsch Copy Share Image
I'm sort of like a rat in a maze - I'm moving forward, and any choice I make at the time seems like the… — Emile Hirsch Copy Share Image
We want to do for 'Hamlet' what Baz Luhrmann did for 'Romeo and Juliet' in terms of like a really cool kind of re-imagining. — Emile Hirsch Copy Share Image
