I would say that one of the really special gifts about playing an athlete is that it's the best motivation you'll ever have to get in top shape and stay in top shape because you know that you're going to… — 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
