I never was a great devotee of the Actors Studio. When kids said they
were going to the Studio, I said, "OK, absorb everything you can; throw
away 95% of it and keep the 5% that pertains to you, and try other
things also".
[1991, interview with The Miami Herald] No casting director can truly say, "I knew he was gonna be a star"--because that's a bunch of baloney. Casting is a game of gut instinct. You feel their talent and potential in the pit of your stomach. It's about guts and luck.