Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemiis an American actor and film director. Buscemi has starred and supported in successful Hollywood and indie films, including Parting Glances, New York Stories, Mystery Train, Reservoir Dogs, Desperado, Con Air, Armageddon, The Grey Zone, Ghost World, Big Fish, and The Sopranos. He is also known for his appearances in many films by the Coen brothers: Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Fargo, and The Big Lebowski. Buscemi provides the voice of Randall Boggs in the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth13 December 1957
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
My dad had a temper. I have a temper. Most people I know have a temper. And I think it comes out mostly with your family. I don't think it's unique to the Buscemis, but it's something I've been able to tap into when I play certain roles.
I like the struggles that people have, people who are feeling like they don't fit into society, because I still sort of feel that way.
I don't tend to think of these characters as losers. I like the struggles that people have, people who are feeling like they don't fit into society, because I still sort of feel that way.
All these directors, and I would include the Coen brothers and Quentin, have a very unique vision of what they want. They listen to ideas and make people feel like everyone is making the film.
I've never had a grand plan. I've only just tried to keep open to many different possibilities, have fun and work with people who are passionate about what they do.
I suppose things are better now, but ... I don't know. People still hate each other, they just know how to hide it better.
I could never have imagined the films I've done and the people I've worked with when I was starting out; I certainly did not have a career path.
Just because people want to eat the burger doesn't mean they want to meet the cow.
I never made a daring rescue, which is the story people want to hear. I did go to my share of fires.
I usually get freaked out if I'm in a situation where a lot of people recognise me at once.
I like telling stories about people with problems. I can't really put it much simpler than that.
Quentin was so passionate and enthusiastic about what he was doing that it touched us all. We really wanted to do a good job for him.
I've always tried to have a healthy take on the characters I play; they are only characters I play.
I've always been interested in character-driven pieces, and my approach to directing is through acting.