I'm like a Depression-era person as far as acting goes. It's sort of like, grab it while you can and make the most of what's in front of you. The first 'Avengers' opened up a host of things that I've been struggling to get made for a long period of time. Mark Ruffalo actavengerdepression share on social
I don't want to feel like I'm stuck doing one-stock performances. Mark Ruffalo feelperformancestick Change image and share on social
And my mother caught wind of this. She never had really tried to guide my career or really had any say in my life as an adult, but this was the one time she said she would never speak to me again if I quit acting. Mark Ruffalo actadultcareer share on social
'What Doesn't Kill You' is a really great movie that was little seen but, I think, is one of my personal favorites. Mark Ruffalo favoritegreatkill Change image and share on social
But in my heart of hearts, this is the kind of thing... this is what everyone is struggling with in their lives - relationships and family. To me, it's always an interesting area to mine. I'm drawn to it. Mark Ruffalo areadrawfamily share on social
I was probably 8 years old; my mom let me stay up one night. She's like, 'You have to see this movie.' It was 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' and it was on TV, and it was a big deal. And I saw Marlon Brando, and I was like, 'Oh, my God.' That's where it started. Mark Ruffalo bigbrandodeal share on social
We'll engage in pretty extreme violence in the world but, you know, the one thing that comes to humans as easily as eating or breathing or sleeping, is sex. Mark Ruffalo breatheeasilyeat Change image and share on social
After the brain tumor happened, I realized I love acting, I've always loved it, I may never get a chance to do it again. Mark Ruffalo actbrainchance Change image and share on social
I did a series of these soft-core horror movies called 'Mirror Mirror.' I got killed in 'em all - and each time, I came back as a different character. They were all straight-to-video. Mark Ruffalo backcallcharacter Change image and share on social
I was bartending for a long time and going on auditions and was constantly being rebuffed. Mark Ruffalo auditionbartendingconstantly Change image and share on social