Michael Pitt

'Boardwalk' has kind of exposed me to a different demographic. And it upped my skills in terms of the speed with which…

— Michael Pitt

I don't believe Wikipedia about anything. I don't go there for anything but keywords.

— Michael Pitt

If you saw me trying to do laundry or something, well, I'm not really equipped to do anything else.

— Michael Pitt

I feel that film, as opposed to theatre, is about capturing that one, real moment.

— Michael Pitt

In a weird way scientists understand things on a higher level but it takes a lot of dedication and a lot of…

— Michael Pitt

Anything that you [as an actor] can change about yourself for a part is helpful.

— Michael Pitt

I'm going to write films, star in films, direct films. Write records. Perform live.

— Michael Pitt

I was really impressed with Naomi [Watts]. She was a producer, and she was doing things that I wasn't really aware of.…

— Michael Pitt

All directors are different. Certainly, the directors that I respond to the most are guys that figure it out by doing it,…

— Michael Pitt

From where I started to where I'm at right now I'm loaded in retrospect to the opportunities that I have. As far…

— Michael Pitt

What I've learned - after working for, I guess, some time now - is when you're approaching a relationship like that, like,…

— Michael Pitt

When I make movies, I have a lot of respect for my audience. I think my audience is smart. If there's a…

— Michael Pitt

I'm not prejudiced about what type of movies I'm in, what form they take or whether they're studio or independent. I just…

— Michael Pitt

When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that.

— Michael Pitt

I don't really even know what Twitter is. I know that might sound wierd to some people. I don't use social media.…

— Michael Pitt

I think that it's important not to take [acting] too seriously. It's all pretend. It's a strange job.

— Michael Pitt

I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me.

— Michael Pitt

Your experiences are what made you what you are today. So when tragedy happens in people's lives, and things are left unsaid,…

— Michael Pitt

I'm a closeted nerd. I studied Richard Dawkins. I watched every lecture. He's sort of the leading scientific atheist of our time.…

— Michael Pitt

There's something very, very powerful about having a life mate that you are attracted to but then can also have a beer…

— Michael Pitt

I'm really, really blessed. Not only am I blessed to have found that I love making films, but I'm also insanely blessed…

— Michael Pitt

'Boardwalk' begins literally on the first day of Prohibition, which I think was a wonderful way to start - to have the…

— Michael Pitt

Brooklyn is definitely the only place to live in the New York area. I love Brooklyn. Go Brooklyn!

— Michael Pitt

I needed to stay in the character.

— Michael Pitt

Some directors are very free and some directors are very specific. It seemed like doing a play.

— Michael Pitt