Billy Zane's BIO His role in 'Back to the Future' (1985)
February 24, 1966 (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
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  • In one night, we're going to reach an audience larger than 'Titanic' did in months.
  • I would love to do a comedy. The primary thing is complexity. The reason I play so many dark characters is because there is room for the unexpected.
  • For me it's always about first impressions. I trust my instincts. I love to prepare if it's something that requires training. But I don't like to prepare the psychology too much. I enjoy the psychology of the character but I work better from a first impression.
  • I'm a superhero in disguise as a ne'er-do-well cad.
  • I think the Titanic disaster has parallels today. The closest think I can think of is the silicon chip... We're all kind of bowing to this computer god, thinking it's going to fix everything and we're geniuses for inventing this. And, you know, I just think we should pay attention to disasters of the past.
  • The mug is a tool. My ace in the hole. To have looks is the bonus on top of what motivates me to be an actor. Not to realize they're an asset would be counterproductive to the cause; they serve the common good.