Matt Bomer
I think TV, at least most immediately, perhaps more so than film, is a reflection of society.
There aren't a lot of supernatural things that I'm scared or super terrified of, but clowns are definitely on that list.
I like endings that let your imagination do a lot of the work.
Human imagination is so much more potent than anything we could put down in words.
We all have a great deal of admirable qualities, and we all have some that could probably be improved upon.
Thankfully, I have a very full life. I'm married with kids, so I have a lot of things to focus on, other projects either in post-production or pre-production, so you just do the best you can.
When we were filming the first 'Magic Mike,' we obviously had a limited budget; it was an independent film. And we would entertain extras in between takes.
I think when someone knows who they are and is comfortable and confident with that, I think a lot of the typical, aesthetic things sort of fall by the wayside.
You should be watching 'White Collar' because it's a fun, intelligent procedural infused with a lot of great character writing by Jeff Eastin.
I would say confidence and security and comfortability in one's own skin. I think that's so attractive. Truly.
I remember taking my brother's car out, pushing it down the driveway in neutral in the night, and going out joyriding with friends and getting flat tires and getting busted. My license was revoked by my dad. So, definitely, I was a kid. I was a teenage boy.
To me, when you're at a hotel, and your home environment is ultimately dictated by somebody else, I always find that a little bit oppressive and scary in a way. Especially if it's not done well or not run well.
I lived in several hotels, yeah. You have to try to make it home.
For every role, I brought certain elements of the character. Even on 'White Collar' over six years, I tried to keep the set fun and breezy and Howard Hawks-y and very of the tone of the show.
Certainly, when you're dealing with more deep, emotional work and sensory work, for me, it helps me to just stay in it.
How can you not have preconceived notions and expectations of who Kelsey Grammer is gonna be? He's been in my living room since my TV was on. And he exceeded them all, somehow. He's such a beautiful and open-hearted collaborator and mentor and such a great family man. I was just lucky to get to work with him and learn from him.
Obviously, when you finish something like 'White Collar,' there are so many opportunities to just do something similar because people want that kind of thing, and I really have tried to stretch myself out, for better or for worse. I hope that I'm able to get to continue to do that, as an artist, and I'm not the guy who shows up to be charming.
I'm a huge fan of 'The Vampire Chronicles,' both the Neil Jordan film and the books themselves.
I adore Jane Lynch, so just to get the opportunity to work with her was phenomenal.
Outside of, as a kid, just wanting to be able to fly and run faster than a speeding locomotive and being able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, we'd like to hope that, when push comes to shove, we can do the right thing. I think as long as there is that hope in our society and in the zeitgeist of superheroes, Superman will be relevant.
It's rare that you get to be a part of something that, hopefully, has some significance socially or historically.
It's rare that you get to play a great role that has an arc.
I think you work on the roles that draw you in and the stories you want to tell.
It's so hard for me to let go of 'The Normal Heart.'
Certain characters are sticky, especially if they help you grow up as a person, I think.
I had a very progressive drama teacher who would buy all the plays that were in New York and bring them to suburban Texas.
There were, and still are, a lot of different points of view in the gay community. It's not everybody holding hands and singing 'Kumbaya.' People have very different perspectives.
It was a gift to get to play a gay role that was written in a three-dimensional, human way.
I'm always so inspired by Jeff Eastin's writing.
I would love to just keep working with really great directors who really inspire me.
I've been handling guns since I was a kid.
I had a wild imagination as a kid - wild! - and I was outside all the time, swinging around in trees by myself.
I would sit on the swing set and swing literally for two hours, just, like, imagining things. Like, what if this happened, and what if I was this guy?
We didn't get to see a lot of movies in my house growing up, so the first time I got to go to the movies - I think it was 'E.T.' - I was like, 'Oh my God, somebody else gets my imagination!'
When you work crazy TV hours, you got to have a good sense of humor.
I’m so thankful to have been born in the times that we live in. I felt a responsibility to Simon [Halls] and to our kids to be able to live with integrity and not have some strange split psychology of This is who my dad is at home, and this is who he is to the public. That trumped any type of professional repercussions that it could have had. And – not by my own volition or choice – I’ve been playing exclusively straight characters for the first 10 years of my career. Whatever happens from this point on says a lot more about the business and society than it does about me.Collection: Dad
You can't please everybody. There's that old saying that there's no sure formula for success, but the only sure fire formula for failure is to try to please everyone. You're not going to do that.Collection: Fire
What we really have to do is stop the adjective before the job title — whether it's 'black actor,' a 'gay actor' or 'anything actor,' Everybody thinks that equality comes from identifying people, and that's not where equality comes from. Equality comes from treating everybody the same regardless of who they are. I hope the media and the press catches on to that because it's time to move out of 1992.Collection: Jobs
Never forget your manners. They go a long way in both your business and personal life. If you look and act like you are making an effort, it will be appreciated.Collection: Long
I like strong opinions - I'll take that any day over someone who agrees with everything.Collection: Strong
Human beings are good, they have shadow, every single one of us has redeeming qualities and every single one of us has qualities that people can hold against us. That’s what makes us human.Collection: People
It's better to be in love than watch it.Collection: Watches
I've never cared about how successful or how big I was going to be. I just wanted to be part of a story that affected people, made them laugh or cry. To me, that was more important than having my face on some billboard.Collection: Successful
My parents raised me right, so I always open doors for people and try to have good manners.Collection: Doors
I like to sing and leave songs on voicemail. It comes from the heart.Collection: Song
Theres always a need for new superheroes. As society changes, the types of superheroes will probably change as well.Collection: Superhero
Don't worry if people think you're good. Make this your experience. And find out what makes you unique as an artist. You don't get the opportunity to do that as much in the real world.Collection: Real
My personal life is a source of incredible happiness for me, but it's personal and it's not for me to hock, or shop around to the highest bidder. Plus, it could never live up to the amazing mythology that everyone online has created for me, so I'll keep mum about it.Collection: Life Is
Without a safe haven, one of the most authentic parts of who you are, who you love, felt invisible to the world.Collection: Safe Haven