“Actors are often not approached for roles by producers who think, “Oh, we could never afford him!” or “We just don’t have it in the budget to try to get her! She’s got an Oscar, for Pete’s sake!” Well, guess what? Make them an offer, they’ll probably work for you. Of the four dressing rooms on my first day on that movie, I was next to one actor who had been nominated for an Oscar, and two actors who had won the Academy Award! Plus little old me.”