My favorite show from the '60s was 'Combat.' And maybe 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' Stephen Lang 60scombatfavorite Change image and share on social
I always have a contract with a character. Even when he's unappealing. The contract is to give him his due. To tell his story. And to keep his secrets. Stephen Lang charactercontractdue Change image and share on social
I love scenes that are just emotional give and take. By the same token, action sequences are great to do. They have their own unique demands and requirements. So I take it as it comes, and hopefully you can get a good balance of all of that stuff. Stephen Lang actionbalancedemand share on social
When Steven Spielberg comes calling, it behooves you to seriously consider it. Stephen Lang behoovescallspielberg Change image and share on social
Whether I appear in 'Avatar 2' or 'Avatar 3', I always feel I'm a part of the 'Avatar' team. Stephen Lang avatarfeelpart Change image and share on social
Acting can be a very reactive profession. Acting is a fantastic thing, and it's my life, but writing is also part of me too, so I did it, and in so doing, took responsibility for my own life. Stephen Lang actfantasticlife Change image and share on social
You can play anyone if you're open enough. It's a form of possession. Each time you work on something, you allow yourself to be possessed by creating the environment for it. Then you allow the possession to happen - but not at the expense of your sanity or of your identity. Stephen Lang createenvironmentexpense share on social
I watched the Tyson-Holyfield fight with Stallone. I remember when Tyson bit him, Sly looked at me and said, 'I think he bit him'. I said, 'I think you're right, Rock.' Stephen Lang bitefightholyfield Change image and share on social
In a rehearsal room, your real resource as an actor aren't the things around you; your resources are your imagination and your director and the other actors. In those close quarters, your imagination and your skills are what you turn to. Stephen Lang actorclosedirector share on social
My criteria for doing theater has always been slightly different than my criteria with movies, in that there are a lot of reasons to do films, having to do with location, money, and first and foremost having to do with script and role and director. Stephen Lang criteriondirectorfilm share on social