Mike Faist

I'm not a Hollywood performer.

— Mike Faist

Life is weird. People are weird.

— Mike Faist

I always hate watching my films.

— Mike Faist

The work is never really done.

— Mike Faist

Everyone wants to be Mercutio.

— Mike Faist

I'm a Tony Award loser, actually.

— Mike Faist

I'm not a movie star.

— Mike Faist

Always be persistent!

— Mike Faist

I'm learning not to take myself too seriously.

— Mike Faist

It's awful to watch yourself is the truth of the matter.

— Mike Faist

You're always trying to find that thing that sparks something inside of you.

— Mike Faist

Water is the best friend to an actor; you have to stay hydrated.

— Mike Faist

There are some fun things about being an actor.

— Mike Faist

The reason I moved to New York was to become an actor - like, I had no choice.

— Mike Faist

I told my mom I wanted to take dance lessons so I could be like Gene Kelly.

— Mike Faist

Once a project is over then you're kind of in limbo.

— Mike Faist

I write short stories and I write things here and there. I think as an actor, it's really important to at least…

— Mike Faist

The one thing that excites me as an actor is the ability to dive all the way in and immerse yourself in…

— Mike Faist

Shooting 'West Side' really was a joyous experience, and to use the term that Tony Kushner has said in interviews that I've…

— Mike Faist

It's an inhumane thing to just sit in your apartment alone by yourself and just mindlessly click on whatever's next on the…

— Mike Faist

I might get recognised occasionally, but in the grand scheme of things no one cares who I am.

— Mike Faist

West Side,' when it first came out, it wasn't a huge success because it was ahead of its time.

— Mike Faist

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

When I was really young, I watched Gene Kelly in 'Singing in the Rain.' I idolized him.

— Mike Faist

I moved to New York at 17 to pursue theater. I didn't know anyone and I didn't have any sort of way…

— Mike Faist

It's a strange industry, where you're constantly having to prove yourself. I'm auditioning all the time still, finding the next project -…

— Mike Faist

I think we all understand, for the most part, the mentality of gangs and how gangs get formed and the tribalism of…

— Mike Faist

I think most actors are probably very shy - if you're a good one. Putting yourself out there in that way is…

— Mike Faist

It's always from lower-income neighborhoods, people that don't have opportunities, so when a group comes along and says, 'Well, we'll take care…

— Mike Faist

I kind of had to face the music at some point and say, 'All right, how do I engage with all of…

— Mike Faist

It's such a weird thing, because you have a whole crew of people standing over there, on the other side. There's a…

— Mike Faist

I think grief teaches us a lot. Once you've really experienced grief for the first time, everything kicks into perspective. You stop…

— Mike Faist

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

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

I hate reading scripts.

— Mike Faist

Toward the tail end of 'Challengers,' Zendaya got me into photography.

— Mike Faist

Only Russ Tamblyn is Russ Tamblyn. I can't try to emulate or mimic what he does.

— Mike Faist

I would like to ultimately be of service and of use; that's when I feel at my best.

— Mike Faist

I just don't want to follow the trajectory of what the industry wants me to do.

— Mike Faist

Not everybody gets the ability to pursue work that's joyful all the time.

— Mike Faist