When I do a movie, I have the script. I know how it begins and how it ends. I know what my character does and where he's going. If I have ideas I want to express or changes I want… — 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
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
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
I love the whole world of boxing and the sense of community that exists there. — Holt McCallany Copy Share
Not all television scripts are created equal. And the process is ridiculous. They send you a script and want you in the next morning.… — 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
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
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
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
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
You've got to wake up every morning and believe, 'I was born to do this.' — Holt McCallany Copy Share
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
You make choices, as a young man. I knew I wanted to be an actor, so I pursued that, but the desire to compete… — Holt McCallany Copy Share
I love boxing, and boxing has always been my favorite sport. I was always into it, and I boxed recreationally all of my life. — Holt McCallany Copy Share
I've always believed my success in the entertainment business is an inevitability. You have to believe that; you have to be an optimist. — Holt McCallany Copy Share
