I remember seeing Bill Hurt in New York once. I talked to him on the phone around 1988 and that's about it. I was shooting in New York and somebody said Glenn Close came by the set. Tom Berenger billcloseglenn Change image and share on social
Around mid-life everyone goes maniac a little bit. Tom Berenger bitelifemaniac Change image and share on social
I don't think a director should have any kids. I don't even think it's good for your physical health. Even guys in their 30s look exhausted because directors never get enough sleep. What I do is stressful enough. Tom Berenger 30sdirectorexhaust share on social
I have family obligations and all that stuff. I get my kids six weeks in the summer, which is a real intense period of time. I'm with them every minute of the day. Tom Berenger dayfamilyintense Change image and share on social
You can't think that you're playing a villain, or you'll end up with a cartoon. You have to think about him as a person and a hero. Tom Berenger cartoonendhero Change image and share on social
While I was doing these plays in the beginning, I wasn't getting paid. I thought of it more as a hobby. Then I realized how seriously a lot of these people took what they were doing. Tom Berenger beginhobbylot Change image and share on social
I like playing flawed characters, people who aren't perfect. Tom Berenger characterflawedpeople Change image and share on social
I was so exhausted after fighting for the project for five years, shooting it was like the Bataan Death March. Tom Berenger bataandeathexhaust Change image and share on social
I didn't know how to go about preparing for the part of someone who can't remember who he is. The frustration angle is written in, but there's also this incredible passive state. Tom Berenger anglefrustrationincredible Change image and share on social
Rough Riders took 13 weeks to shoot, plus a week of training. The same guy trained us trained the cast in Platoon. Except, instead of radios, we used bugles to signal. Tom Berenger buglecastguy Change image and share on social