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Michael Pitt Biography

Michael Carmen Pitt (born April 10, 1981) is an American actor, model and musician. Pitt is known in film for his roles in Bernardo Bertolucci's The Dreamers (2003), Gus Van Sant's Last Days (2005), Michael Haneke's Funny Games (2007) and M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (2004), and in television for his roles as Henry Parker in the teen drama Dawson's Creek, Jimmy Darmody in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire and Mason Verger in the critically acclaimed NBC series Hannibal. He has also appeared in the films Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), Bully (2001), Silk (2007), Seven Psychopaths (2012), I Origins (2014), and Ghost in the Shell (2017).

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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.

Different, People, See, Watch, Watches

I saw the main character played by Mads Mikkelsen, and he's amazing. Hannibal had that going for it.

Character, Going For It, Mads, Mikkelsen, Saw, Saws

You always have nerves. And it's important to respect your nerves and your doubts. And then you have to ultimately overcome them.

Doubt, Important, Overcome, Overcoming, Respect, Ultimately

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.

Acting, Actor, Fun, Hard Work, Scary

Every director is different and they all have different styles. I've worked with directors who were very specific and they gave a lot of direction. The one thing about Michael [Haneke]that I think is interesting is that he really has a reason for everything he's asking you. If you challenge it, he is open for discussion but he has a clear idea of what he wants with reasons why.

Thinking, Ideas, Interesting, Reason, Different, Michael

Anything that you [as an actor] can change about yourself for a part is helpful.

About Yourself, Actors, Change, Helpful, Part

If a religious person says "No, no, no" and they won't listen to science, it makes me think that they don't have faith in their own religion.

Faith, Have Faith, Person, Religious, Says, Thinking

So many of us have our asses watching stupid reality shows, desensitizing our brains. Like, "Wow, isn't that dumb, but I'm so entertained right now! That's the stupidest thing I've seen in my life - give me more of it!" It's not good.

Giving, Life, Reality, Shows, Stupid, Wow

I'm really, really blessed. Not only am I blessed to have found that I love making films, but I'm also insanely blessed to be able to do it. I have to remind myself that when I'm complaining.

Able, Blessed, Complaining, Insanely, Making, Remind

I was about to move out of my apartment because I was so broke. I'd sort of made a pact with myself that I wouldn't take a job unless it was interesting to me, and I became broke very fast.

Jobs, Moving, Interesting, Pact, Broke, Job

I was really impressed with Naomi [Watts]. She was a producer, and she was doing things that I wasn't really aware of. The way she was able to switch from handling problems to shoot a really difficult scene, I think is a real testament to her true ability.

Able, Aware, Impressed, Real, Thinking, Watts

From where I started to where I'm at right now I'm loaded in retrospect to the opportunities that I have. As far as money and the scheme of the world, I don't cash in. I do films because I'm sensitive and maybe stupid, and that I feel like I'm going to have fun on and feel like I'm going to have a good experience with. It's not about punching in and selling soap.

Fun, Opportunity, Right, Soap, Stupid

It sounds cliche, but success is your friends, your family, what you do, and if you're happy when you wake up.

Cliche, Friends, Happy, Sound, Sounds, Wake Up

I think that it's important not to take [acting] too seriously. It's all pretend. It's a strange job.

Important, Jobs, Seriously, Take, Think, Thinking

I don't have a lot of time to surf the net and see what everyone's wearing.

Net, See, Surf, Time, Wearing

In a weird way scientists understand things on a higher level but it takes a lot of dedication and a lot of time.

Dedication, Higher, Levels, Understand, Way

I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me.

American, Important, Risk, Takes, Think, Thinking

All these directors who do different locations forget that one room can be shot from a million different angles and a million different ways. When I direct a movie, I'm going to use that.

Different, Direct, Directors, Locations, Use

I've worked with a lot great directors who have huge resumes, but I'm really trying to be active in my career in supporting the new generation of cinema. I like taking some time to try to support and be a part of that.

Careers, Cinema, Generation, Huge, Support, Trying

There are directors who, their direction is high, but then when you challenge it, it crumbles. They can't back up what they're asking.

Asking, Challenges, Crumbles, Direction, Directors

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