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I can't relate to 99% of humanity.

Steve Buscemi

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Steve Buscemi
Age: 66
Born: 1957
Born: December 13
Actor
Character Actor
Film Actor
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I did stand-up. I loved George Carlin and Steve Martin.
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Nothing's really changed for me over the years. I like telling stories about people with problems. I can't really put it much simpler than that. Relationships are interesting to me. Not just between men and women but fathers and sons, brothers and sisters and friends.
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I don't tend to think of the characters i play 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.
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I didn't think I'd ever be able to do movies. That was for serious actors.
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I was going to buy a van and move to LA so I could secretly pursue acting without any of my friends knowing.
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I suppose things are better now, but ... I don't know. People still hate each other, they just know how to hide it better.
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My real training as an actor was when I started doing theatre.
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I feel my life has more meaning because I am responsible for another life, although I don't have control over what Lucian - my son - is going to do. He's definitely going to carve his own way.
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I'm terrible at story and structure, but I'm not so bad at writing dialogue.
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All the roles I play, I don't see any of my roles in films that they're typically leading men.
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