I've done about six comedies. Oddly enough, the script came to me from one of the guys in Platoon.
I don't care about being a star. I can do a supporting role; I don't have to be a lead.
I got to talking to an old actor, and he had a bunch of stories about the Rough Riders.
Rough Riders took 13 weeks to shoot, plus a week of training. The same guy trained us trained the cast in Platoon. Except, instead of radios, we used bugles to signal.
I don't think a director should have any kids. I don't even think it's good for your physical health. Even guys in their 30s look exhausted because directors never get enough sleep. What I do is stressful enough.
Around mid-life everyone goes maniac a little bit.
