The director I had most involvement with was Alex Rockwell. He gave me a lot of responsibility as an actor. — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I didn't think I'd ever be able to do movies. That was for serious actors. — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I always find that it's when a script is not detailed, then I have to do more work as an actor. — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm that much different from any other working actor that's trying to make a living. — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I don't think it's necessary to be an actor to get great performances out of an actor. But I do think it… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
Communication is the key, and it's one thing I had to learn-to talk to the actors. I was so involved with the… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
It's not like I'm looking for things that I can direct that I can also act in, but when it's right, I… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I'm not so in a rush to direct just anything because I'm lucky that I can make a living so far as… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I don't blame any director for wanting to do something more commercial. That's all part of the business. I certainly have done… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I'd say that the director I had most involvement with was Alex Rockwell in 'In the Soup'. It was one of my… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I think it's important to create an atmosphere where actors feel like they can try things out. It doesn't mean that I'll… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
When I was a fireman I was in a lot of burning buildings. It was a great job, the only job I… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
We both [with Jo Andres] think that it is really important to our culture that we support all kinds of music, all… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
Shooting in sequence, I think it intensifies everybody's relationship, the crew, the actors. You have to be very focused, and shooting at… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I suppose things are better now, but ... I don't know. People still hate each other, they just know how to hide it better. — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I read the script and decide if a particular character looks fun to play. I look for complexity and a sense of humor. Those… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
Bob Altman had this relaxed but serious attitude. Everybody loved him. I wanted him to adopt me. — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I never know what I'm going to get. A 'Sopranos' fan is very different from a 'Big Lebowski' fan. — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
Nothing's really changed for me over the years. I like telling stories about people with problems. I can't really put it much simpler than… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I don't tend to think of the characters i play as losers. I like the struggles that people have, people who are feeling like… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
Casting is everything. Getting the person that you imagined is this character and then seeing what they bring to it. — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I like the struggles that people have, people who are feeling like they don't fit into society, because I still sort of feel that… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
Anything you write, even if you have to start over, is valuable. I let the story write itself through the characters. — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I never did improv professionally, but that was certainly in my training as an actor. I like it. Actually, when I did theater, I… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
When I was doing stand-up, I was about twenty, and I really think that that's a little too young. I didn't have a whole… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
With Animal Factory you'd think that because it's mostly interiors, you could shoot it anywhere. So we shot this in Philadelphia, and we had… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
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