Films like Five Easy Pieces and Cuukoo's Nest established you as one of the most enigmatic and compelling actors of your time. You've always tended to play difficult, complex, even excessive characters. I have a very strong grasp of myself. There have been moments where I've felt on the verge of traumatic excess like some of the characters I've played, but I've always had the ability to recover my balance when things like they were spinning out of control. But those moments of emotional excess are always useful to you as an actor.
Extreme things are what make for good drama.
But you wouldn't want to live your life where excess and extremes are the rule. You've always been known as a man who enjoys the company of women. When I was a young guy, women didn't frighten me. I was pretty self-confident, I liked the company of women, and I think those types of vibes are picked up on by women. All Rights Reserved.