Really, my job is to understand and portray a script, and I've found that the more I practice on my own writing,… — Mike Faist Job Copy Share Image
With any sort of project, there's two avenues you could go down: 'How will this look on the outside and how will… — Mike Faist Look Copy Share Image
I think we all understand, for the most part, the mentality of gangs and how gangs get formed and the tribalism of… — Mike Faist Beginning Copy Share Image
Whenever I work, I just kind of obsess about things. I get tunnel vision; I'm a bit of a perfectionist. — Mike Faist Dreams Copy Share Image
Riff is one of the roles I've always been naturally drawn to, although whether I ever thought I'd get to do that...… — Mike Faist Always Copy Share Image
Yeah, 'Take Shelter' is probably one of the best movies that's been made in the 21st century, and it's certainly one of… — Mike Faist Best Copy Share Image
It was daunting to realize that people who do not have a diagnosed mental health disorder are a lot closer to people… — Mike Faist Health Copy Share Image
When someone like Steven Spielberg, the godfather of cinema, comes to you like, 'No, you got this. I trust you, I hired… — Mike Faist Cinema Copy Share Image
There's something magical about making films. But theater, where it all started for me, makes you better at the craft of storytelling. — Mike Faist Better Copy Share Image
The one thing that excites me as an actor is the ability to dive all the way in and immerse yourself in… — Mike Faist Ability Copy Share Image
You can't just say yes to everything. I have to decide whether or not I've actually something to contribute. — Mike Faist Actually Copy Share Image
I was just really wrestling with this idea of, 'Do I love acting or do I hate it?' And the truth is… — Mike Faist Acting Copy Share Image
It's a weird thing: I can't tell if I hate acting or if I love it too much. — Mike Faist Acting Copy Share Image
Maybe it's more stressful to be on stage because you constantly have to keep revisiting it as opposed to being like, 'Well,… — Mike Faist Being Copy Share Image
Having gone from having no money, wanting to just be a working actor - I don't want to just be a working… — Mike Faist Actor Copy Share Image
There's something about communal experiences that allow you to see aspects of art that you wouldn't necessarily experience if you were by… — Mike Faist Art Copy Share Image
Truthfully, it was really nice to shed 'Challengers,' as fulfilling an experience as that was. I was really spent and I had… — Mike Faist Experience Copy Share Image
The truth of the matter is, I feel very honored. And at the same time, it's always an uncomfortable thing, walking a… — Mike Faist God Copy Share Image
I came from off-Broadway theatre, and we didn't get paid. So it's like, 'what do you mean you're going to pay me… — Mike Faist Like Copy Share Image
I'm coming to the realization that we don't choose projects. They kind of find us in a roundabout way. — Mike Faist Find Copy Share Image
It actually deeply, deeply pains me whenever I have done something for money or a job. It's much more interesting to make… — Mike Faist Admire Copy Share Image
We play pretend for a living. That's ridiculous in itself. I really feel like we're the lucky ones. — Mike Faist Feel Copy Share Image
