Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon
Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillonis an American actor and film director...
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth18 February 1964
CityNew Rochelle, NY
character long people
I look for really great characters. I say great because as long as they're really good, there's something you can do. And really good storytelling. And when people ask me what the story is, I say it's really several stories really. They're intermeshed.
pain people trying
The growing pains of ... being an actor, that was a little frustrating at times because you feel like you have great capacity to do many things. And yet there seems to be a misunderstanding about who you are and what you're trying to do. And that requires patience, and people eventually will understand.
men ideas interesting
Obviously all religions get corrupted by man. The initial ideas are interesting but once they get organized they seem to become about politics and other things and they get misinterpreted. . . . Have faith but do the work. Live your life right. Dont expect things to happen. Thats why Im put off by magical realism.
acting looks scripts
Acting is very competitive. There are few good scripts out there and the ones that are good are very competitive. You look at your options and often times they're not too appealing.
long actors
As an actor, you can't be off the market for too long.
obstacles mystery happens
I don't like movies where everything happens fast. I like the buildup, the obstacles, the mystery.
nice thinking other-worlds
It's really nice to be able to do something that you've never done. I think that's the gift of being an actor because I get to play a cop, a racist cop and I've never done that before. It's nice to inhabit these other worlds especially when you get to work with great actors.
dad white nine
I grew up with the white picket fence. My dad went to work nine to five, and he had a station wagon.
drama character stuff
I like to do comedy, but I'll be perfectly honest, I prefer to do drama and more character-driven-based stuff, generally.
teacher magic acting
I had acting teachers, and one of the things that was encouraged was to keep it fresh, to be spontaneous. That's the magic of film often.
buddhist cards members
I'm not a Buddhist, or a card-carrying member of any religion.
fun school kids
I used to make fun of the kids in school who acted or went to dance class.
actors overseeing department
The great, rewarding thing about directing is that you're overseeing the whole thing. When you're an actor, you're just one department.
saxophone knows
I don't know why, but I like the saxophone.