Dawson’s Creek’ was my introduction to the industry. It put some money in my pocket and it put me in the position I wanted to be in, where I could audition for projects that I wanted to be a part of. I didn’t find it creatively fulfilling in any way though. Michael Pitt Read Quote
Personally, I’m very classic. If I’m going to wear a suit, it’s going to be classic, black, and fit very well. There’s nothing like it. Michael Pitt Read Quote
Different films have different places in people’s lives. I don’t get to see a lot of films, so I want to watch films I learn from. Michael Pitt Read Quote
I’m a closeted nerd. I studied Richard Dawkins. I watched every lecture. He’s sort of the leading scientific atheist of our time. He’s very provocative. His whole thing is science over spirituality. Michael Pitt Read Quote
Boardwalk’ has kind of exposed me to a different demographic. And it upped my skills in terms of the speed with which I can prep a scene, and I’m excited to apply that. Michael Pitt Read Quote
Acting is really scary, but it’s also challenging, fun, hard work. There’s always an element of improvisation with every actor, even when something is really scripted. Michael Pitt Read Quote
All directors are different. Certainly, the directors that I respond to the most are guys that figure it out by doing it, not by thinking or studying. Also, the kind of actor that I think I am – I learned about theater doing theater, not studying theater. I think that traditional school can be great, but also it can stifle original thought. Michael Pitt Read Quote
I think in some ways you learn more from the things you don’t like than the things you do. Michael Pitt Read Quote
