Zitat des Tages von Dash Mihok:
It's very important that we do show appreciation for those who go to work in raising awareness. You know, Tourette Syndrome is not well known. There's not a lot of government money and research in it. But people are dying inside every day because they're suffering with it, and I think word needs to get out.
I don't think I've ever done a real mini-series, but I love doing film first and foremost.
I want to go play a villain or an action hero or a nice, light, romantic comedy or something. That would be good.
Here's the thing: I had never been to Boston, my whole life. Probably because I'm a Yankee fan.
If I can just accept it and tic when I want to and have my passion project - what I'm mentally, physically, emotionally invested in something - where you're fully focused, and your body parts and mind are all moving toward this one goal, you're focused, and you can shut it off, but only for a certain period of time. Then, you have to let loose.
To have someone inspire you to be who you are and be unapologetic about it, it's beautiful.
The great thing about Showtime is that they really give us leeway and the range to explore the real dark side of stuff.
I love it behind the camera as much as I do in front.
A lot of talented people have some quirks, y'know? And bless them for that. I'd rather have Tourette's than be someone boring.
I would absolutely love to do another Baz Luhrmann film, especially a 'Moulin Rouge' type picture.
There are networks and executives who are willing to take risks on vastly different material, and as an actor, there are some really juicy roles to sink your teeth into.
My first tic was to shake my head violently. I was in karate class, and I was shaking violently. All of a sudden, I just started to notice that the teacher was looking at me, and all the kids were wondering what I was doing. I suddenly felt really strange.
I think that the reason I became an actor, probably, underneath it, was that I spent my life acting normal.
There's moments when you have to make a split-second decision that will form you for the rest of your life.
A lot of us have done bullying and didn't even realize we did it.
Tourette's has always been a tough one for many to digest because of its seeming irrationality: 'Why do you have to twitch or make noises? You seem normal, with no physical defects.' It's next to impossible to answer without living it.
Acting is a stressful environment to put yourself into, and stress triggers Tourette's, but I think it's partly an outlet because when I'm acting, I'm putting my mind, body, and soul into something, and that's one of the times during the day when I don't tic.
The greatest acting really is spoken without words, or at least I like to think that.
In the years when teenagers really need to be connected to somebody, they aren't; especially in small towns where kids are bored and look for something to get them going.
It's challenging to take on something else that is not you and make it very real and have others be able to associate with it. It's wonderful to provoke thought.
I had this tic where I touch my mouth to my knee, and I'm always screwing up my back. I've had two shoulder surgeries. My doctor just smiles and laughs at me.
