Dirk Benedict

To me, all writing is like music. And especially dialogue. I studied music in college; that is what I wanted to be, a composer. Acting got me sidetracked.

Be very clear as to what your dream is. Nowadays it is fairly certain that 90 percent of all actors really just want to be rich and famous as the solution to all that ails.

I'm the worst person to ask about how to get noticed. It took me 25 years.

I don't think they're going to pay me to play Mufasa.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

I think for any actor, for the roles they deeply, truly want? They always have to audition for them.