Chris Messina
Chris Messina
Chris Messinais an American actor and film director. He has appeared in supporting roles in films such as Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Argo, Julie & Julia, Ruby Sparks, Celeste and Jesse Forever, and You've Got Mail. The actor won critical acclaim for his lead performance in the film The Giant Mechanical Man. On television, he is known for his roles as Chris Sanchez in Damages and as Danny Castellano in The Mindy Project...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth11 August 1974
CityNorthport, NY
CountryUnited States of America
As corny as it sounds, I'm often pinching myself going, 'What great opportunities and great parts and great people that I've gotten to work with.
Nothing is as it seems; everything is as you allow it to be
I think as an actor, you're constantly putting yourself out there, and a lot of times failing - and failing in front of a bunch of people - and sometimes you have a good moment and something clicks.
Look at what your idea of success would be. The more that you take in external motivators, the more it reduces your ultimate satisfaction because it doesn't come from inside.
The rain probably dampened the spirits of those that decided not to come. But the people who were here didn't know it was raining because they were having so much fun.
Yeah, I think everybody has the crises of questioning themselves at some point or other in their lives. Is this where I should live? The job I should have? The girl I should be dating? Is this the friend I should have?
I think Aaron Sorkin is like Shakespeare. When you go through it, there is a rhythm and clues all over the place of how it should be played.
I'm not a cook. I don't think I ever will be.
I've spent so much of my youth trying to change people or change girls and then having it done to me and people wanting me to change.
Ultimately, making movies, if you don't have a big star, it's hard to do. Or if it's not a star director.