In the beginning, it wasn't even a question of deciding I'm going to do independent film and not commercial films - I wasn't being offered any commercial films, and there wasn't an independent scene. Steve Buscemi begincommercialdecide Change image and share on social
They're not supposed to show prison films in prison. Especially ones that are about escaping. Steve Buscemi escapefilmprison Change image and share on social
I read the script and decide if a particular character looks fun to play. I look for complexity and a sense of humor. Those are crucial, real things to life. Steve Buscemi charactercomplexitycrucial Change image and share on social
I like telling stories about people with problems. I can't really put it much simpler than that. Steve Buscemi peopleproblemput Change image and share on social
I don't think it's necessary to be an actor to get great performances out of an actor. But I do think it helps me as a director because I know what I like as an actor, and I try to get that to the actors who I'm working with. Steve Buscemi actordirectorgreat share on social
I didn't think I'd ever be able to do movies. That was for serious actors. Steve Buscemi actormovie Change image and share on social
By nature, I think I am a pretty private person, and that is what is hard even doing interviews for films that I really love doing, because in some ways, it diminishes the experience that I had. Steve Buscemi diminishexperiencefilm Change image and share on social
My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail. I don't know what that means, but it sounds like a dig. Steve Buscemi cinematicdigequivalent Change image and share on social
I was very surprised that for a while I could only get cast as straight. It was that way for a few years. Steve Buscemi caststraightsurprise Change image and share on social
I've always tried to have a healthy take on the characters I play; they are only characters I play. Steve Buscemi characterhavehealthy Change image and share on social
