Stephen Lang
Stephen Lang
Stephen Langis an American actor and playwright. He started in Broadway theatre, but is more widely known for his film roles in Gods and Generalsand Avatar. From 2004 to 2006, he was a co-artistic director of the Actors Studio...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth11 July 1952
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
character
What has emerged as I've gotten older is simplifying the characters I play, unless the role calls for something that is arcane or ornate.
jobs age stuff
My job, professionally, is tapping into stuff. We've all got it. But, I just am fortunate enough that, beyond the age of 11, it's what I do professionally.
ideas long want
The idea of being in a television series is a wonderful one to be considered, but you want to make sure it's the right thing for you because if you are fortunate enough to have something go for a long term, you want to make sure that it's something that you really want to be spending a bulk of your time on.
men my-favorite he-man
My favorite show from the '60s was 'Combat.' And maybe 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'
thinking
I don't think there is a role that I did twenty years ago that I couldn't do better now.
real skills imagination
In a rehearsal room, your real resource as an actor aren't the things around you; your resources are your imagination and your director and the other actors. In those close quarters, your imagination and your skills are what you turn to.
giving people patient
I've become more empathetic, and my capacity to understand and be patient - to give people a break - has enlarged over the years.
jobs opportunity thinking
I am very happy acting, and just have never gone at, or been bitten by the directing bug to the extent where I'm willing to put acting aside. If offered the opportunity, I think I could do a good job with the right material.
war thinking reason
I think that war is diplomacy. There have been wars that have been fought for righteous reasons and there are wars that have had to be fought. Indeed, there will continue to be.
hate character men
I get a lot of people coming up to me and saying, 'I really hate you.' And they say it in the nicest possible way, and I accept it. It's the people who come up to you and say, 'I really liked your character. Man, he was right!' Those are the ones you worry about.
war believe supportive
I don't believe that being against the war can be equated with being non-supportive of our troops.
art imagination acting
On some level, acting is the art of pretend, and you have to have a highly cultivated sense of imagination. You have to be able to see things that aren't there, no matter what aspect of acting, whether it's green screen, whether it's on stage, whether it's anything else, whether you're working on the radio.
character giving secret
I always have a contract with a character. Even when he's unappealing. The contract is to give him his due. To tell his story. And to keep his secrets.