“You're playing a role, but you're still feeling it. You can walk away from it after 'Cut,' but if you're playing a sad or mixed-up person, it's hard to stay in that place for these longish period of times. You kind of have to check out.”

American actor

Nick Nolte is an American actor known for leading roles in dramas and romances. He first rose to prominence in the 1976 ABC miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man and later became widely recognized for a career that brought him a Golden Globe Award and nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. His award recognition includes a Golden Globe for The Prince of Tides. He also earned Academy Award nominations for The Prince of Tides, Affliction, and Warrior. Across his work, he has been associated with intense dramatic parts and romantic leads.