I would have played any role in this movie just to work with him, ... He's got the greatest energy, and it's totally infectious.
It's great to do something like this to support theater, ... I think Boise is a great town. It's really beautiful.
Maybe through some fault of his own, Ben hasn't made the greatest choices in the last few years,
It's pretty easy to kind of lose your way. Having kids is really helpful. They kind of disabuse you of the notion of your greatness pretty quickly.
Even though, by their own admission, the people who voted for that script didn't think it was the best script, it probably was the smartest movie to choose because it does, in an odd way, give the project the greatest chance of surviving, because the movie might actually make money.
We were totally free to hang out anywhere and no one noticed us. We were not even worth a dot of ink on a page in the local newspaper. It was great to just go out and have a beer with no major hoopla.
But it's rare, the three out of three. I think for me, 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' had a great script, a great director, and a great role,
When you sign up to do a film with Terry, you're basically signing up to be one of 11 elements in a shot, ... You could have a great take, but if the geese aren't right in the background or the smoke isn't coming up the chimney, Terry will do another take.