the next night you'd be in chekov, then small parts, big parts, leading men. with the idea being that they wanted to build the complete actor. and everything done that for four years i got a taste for that variety. i think it's stayed with me. >> charlie: has it been what you expected it to be? no. >> no. it's different. i grew up reading books about laurence ouvrier and richard burton and marlon brando and studio system. i wish that the old studio system were still in operation where they just assign you roles, how it was in drama school they put the list up on the board. oh, mime playing -- >> everybody. >> charlie: julius cesar. >> just a did what was assigned to you as opposed to having to filter through the scripts. >> charlie: do you have any idea what compass guided you through all of this? >> i think it was my own instinct. luckily, i'm one of the rare actors to have gotten this training then been formed, handed an equity card, told my john houseman go get on that bus and tour across the country. playing in "three sisters" and whatever. these great rol