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Steve Buscemi

American Actor

Born: Dec 13, 1957

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I've never had a grand plan. I've only just tried to keep open to many different possibilities, have fun and work with people who are passionate about what they do. Steve Buscemi

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I never know what I'm going to get. A 'Sopranos' fan is very different from a 'Big Lebowski' fan. Steve Buscemi

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I didn't really like the aloneness of doing stand-up. The comedians by nature weren't very - I mean, they were sociable, but they hung out in cliques, and it's very hard to get accepted; lots of competition. Steve Buscemi

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I'd say that the director I had most involvement with was Alex Rockwell in 'In the Soup'. It was one of my earliest leading roles, and he gave me a lot of responsibility as an actor. Steve Buscemi

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It's great working with Steve Carell and Jim Carrey. Those guys are really funny. Steve Buscemi

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When I moved to the East Village in the late seventies, I wanted to be a street performer, so I practiced daily. I never did work up the skills or the courage to perform on the street, though. Steve Buscemi

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I don't think about the characters I choose to play, analytically or consciously. Steve Buscemi

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Growing up, yeah, I had a magic kit with learn tricks and learn card tricks, but I was never... I used to watch whatever magic special was on as a kid, but then, it's not that I lost interest, but to be a magician, you really, it's really hard work. Learning lines is hard enough; learning sleight of hand, that's real practice. Steve Buscemi

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I've always been interested in character-driven pieces, and my approach to directing is through acting. Steve Buscemi

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I never had any master plan about directing, and I don't really write. Steve Buscemi

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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

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I think it's important to create an atmosphere where actors feel like they can try things out. It doesn't mean that I'll take every suggestion, but I want there to be some room for actors to grow. Steve Buscemi

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I've certainly worked with really great directors who haven't acted. Steve Buscemi

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All the roles I play, I don't see any of my roles in films that they're typically leading men. Steve Buscemi

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I love working with Scorsese. He's not only a brilliant director and is great working with actors, but he's also a walking human film encyclopedia. It's fun to talk about movies with him. Steve Buscemi

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