Going from 'Shark Night' to 'Piranha,' a guy holding a fish on a stick in front of you that they're going to replace in post-production, it's a lot different than seeing this animatronic shark that, if you get caught up in the moment, looks, acts and you sometimes think could be real.
Chris Zylka
I get so antsy. When you're working, you're like, 'Oh my God, I'm so tired.' And then a hiatus starts, and you're off for three days, and you don't know what to do with yourself. You're never gonna have another job in your life, and you suck at acting. Your world comes tumbling down pretty quickly.
You appreciate just being able to work because there are so many actors that aren't. You have to appreciate every single job just the same.
Everyone in the world knows 'Spider-Man.' And to be accepted into such a large franchise was overwhelming.
The day Trump got elected, I got off social media.
My career has gone in such a way that I've gotten to learn that, when you're working with a great storyteller, you don't ask questions; you just trust them.
You can't really be picky and choosy for your first lead role.
I was always the misfit jock who was with people painting on walls.
My mentor Jon Simmons introduced me to the Stanislavski system, which is so heavy on back-story. So you write and write and write these back stories about a character and then you throw it away. So then on set, if it doesn't come, then you didn't do your work.
The difference between a regular camera and a 3D camera, for an actor, is really no different except that the turn-arounds are longer. It takes a lot longer to set up a shot because the cinematographer is really trying to set up a whole world, so it can't be more intricate and more beautiful to the viewers, in 3D.
It's just so much more fun to play bad than good. Plus it's just good to get that out of your system so it doesn't show up in your personal life.
I had never really thought about acting as art. You know, growing up in Youngstown, the Rust Belt of the world, it was always just a form of entertainment. Finally seeing it as an art form, I fell in love with it. So I moved out to California, never having visited before.
I was always a fan of Spider-Man and most superheroes. There aren't a whole lot of little boys out there that aren't.
In a film you only get two hours to do this big arc and so you have to pick and choose your moments carefully, but with television you get to take your time and just take it episode by episode and discover new things.
It's good to have butterflies. And they always go away. The camera starts rolling and they go away and it's all good.
My greatest fear is failure.
I'm an artist; I love everyone.
My favorite scary movie was always 'Halloween.' I love that there's hidden emotion underneath Michael Myers' psychotic behavior. Plus, he has the best mask, hands-down.
I'm not one of those people that pretends he doesn't watch himself.
I am extremely passionate about what I do, and the happiest I am is when I'm on set working.
It takes longevity to earn respect.
Bullies really bother me a lot. A lot, a lot.
Every great story leaves you questioning. If all of the questions are answered, and everything is resolved, it's boring. There's nothing to talk about afterwards.
I always live by the idea that my favorite job is my next one. It doesn't really matter what the content is.
Being able to be on set every single day and actually lead a movie was very humbling but so exciting at the same time.
Most people wouldn't guess, but I'm really into painting: acrylics and sometimes oils.
I'm a huge walking oxymoron. People think they're going to get something that's a lot different from what they get.
If you don't know there's something better out there, you don't realize that you have it bad.
I just look at the character and the arc of the character, and see if it's going to be challenging. We always want to challenge ourselves. That's the biggest thing that I look at. Is this going to be a challenge? Is this going to be something that I can try my best to create, that no one could see anyone else do?
I actually saw 'Piranha 3DD' - God, it's so weird saying that - and it's actually really surprising. It's really good. It's funny; it's fun. And you actually want more when you see it.
I find myself to be the least intimidating person ever.
