Justin Kirk

When I'm watching television or a movie, I like to see stories that are extraordinary. I don't need it be something that…

— Justin Kirk

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…

— Justin Kirk

That's the great thing about being an actor: Stuff shows up that you never thought was going to go down. You get…

— Justin Kirk

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…

— Justin Kirk

Had a dog. I had many. I grew up in rural Washington before I moved to the Twin Cities in Minnesota, and…

— Justin Kirk

No great television show has ever rested on just one person. They're all about great ensembles and storytelling.

— Justin Kirk

I used to say that pot took away from my rent, and now it pays it.

— Justin Kirk

I believe anything that anyone tells me. I have found that that is the best way to go through life. When I…

— Justin Kirk

Even though I wanted to be John Malkovich or Sean Penn when I was a kid, mostly I was a music nerd.

— Justin Kirk

The funny thing is that making a pilot is sort of an audition, at least for me. There's something psychological there, where…

— Justin Kirk

I think my favorite movie is 'Joe Versus the Volcano' - or maybe 'Multiple Maniacs' by John Waters.

— Justin Kirk

I hesitate to say because it sounds silly, but the first play I did was 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' by Brecht.

— Justin Kirk

It's certainly anyone's prerogative to say, 'I liked something more when it was this' or blah blah. But there's a kind of…

— Justin Kirk

I have turned into a bit of a homebody as I've gotten older. I don't really like to leave the couch in…

— Justin Kirk

You always have these moments when projects are over when you wonder if you'll ever work again. In the end, what it…

— Justin Kirk

There is probably some great acting that goes on in movies from people who have never been on a stage, but if…

— Justin Kirk

I'm not married and I don't have kids, and so I like to go to work.

— Justin Kirk

Ninety percent of a good performance of an actor is based on the material. If you've got the material there, you can…

— Justin Kirk

I know the one time I tried therapy, I did after a month or two, and I only lasted a few months,…

— Justin Kirk

I've really grown to love film, but I think occasionally you need to get up on a stage and see what's going…

— Justin Kirk

I love dogs and cats, but I don't want to be the guy who says, 'I'm going to Brussels for a while;…

— Justin Kirk

I would rather be part of something that is entertaining than realistic.

— Justin Kirk

After many of years of getting cast in sweet, angelic roles, I'm finally getting to play closer to my real life as…

— Justin Kirk