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
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 don't have to be a leading man. I can be a character actor. That's really what interests me anyway. Mark Ruffalo actorcharacterinterest Change image and share on social
But, the relationships that I see work - As long as they're telling the truth, and saying the things that you don't ever want to have to say to another human being. Mark Ruffalo humanlongrelationship Change image and share on social
I did grow up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, around a lot of my mom's family. I had a lot of cousins and aunts and uncles around me, and my sisters and my brother. Probably the most formative part of it was that we grew up on the edge of a forest. It wasn't a big forest, but it was enough. When you're a kid, it feels gigantic. Mark Ruffalo auntbigbrother share on social
I've been having a lot of fun with the Hulk motion-capture stuff, actually. The only distinction that I hold is that I am the only actor to ever play Banner and the Hulk. Mark Ruffalo actorbannercapture Change image and share on social
My real baby is renewable energy. I feel like whoever starts to crack this nut is going to have a pretty clear shot at the White House. It's a $2 trillion business that America's being left out of. Mark Ruffalo americababybusiness Change image and share on social
Do theater. Because you'll develop a craft that you'll always have. It'll give you a chance to really learn how to act and you won't go into the world with a few measly tricks that will only carry you so far. Mark Ruffalo actcarrychance share on social
I've just been more interested in doing film right now and I don't want to go away from my family for six months, which was what I would have had to have done if I did the play on Broadway. Mark Ruffalo broadwayfamilyfilm Change image and share on social
I love 'The Sportswriter' by Richard Ford. Ford really captures for me the bittersweetness of the quietly suffering American man. It's stoic, sad, and really beautiful. Mark Ruffalo americanbeautifulbittersweetness Change image and share on social