Emile Hirsch

“I'm not a method actor, but I'm a big believer in research.”

“For 'Into the Wild,' I lost 40 pounds. I was 156 pounds, and I went down to 115. I had to be patient. It took a year to shoot the film.”

“It's about the work. It's not about the celebrity of it.”

“I think that there's a certain power in staying hungry. I think that once you get full, you get lazy.”

“I'm a character actor, but I look like a leading man.”

“My parents are artists, so I grew up with my mom having a workshop in our garage.”

“I'm not a big fan of the gym, I am a big fan of the outdoors.”

“The idea of being a painter, I've always thought, is really romantic. I'm not a good painter, but I have a lot of friends that are, and they're all really inspiring.”

“I don't think I'm a star. I'm just an actor who's been lucky.”

“I love the process of making films. It's a team sport.”

“I just want to keep working with great people and telling great stories.”

“I like to be challenged, and I like to be stretched.”