Quotes
“I always wanted to be an actor, but my top three favorite actors of all time are Al Pacino, James Dean and Philip Seymour Hoffman.”
“I really just want to continue to challenge myself. And I want to continue to grow as an artist. I never want to stop.”
“I started going to acting school in my senior year in high school, and I remained in acting school through four years of college.”
“I was a big 'Blue Valentine' fan. I really loved that movie. And I thought the performances were just unbelievably real, which is certainly what I always strive for in my work.”
“I'm not so sure I believe in dopplegangers. I just prefer to be Dane DeHaan.”
“I'm not the kind of person that seeks out other people's opinions on my works.”
“Inevitably, I think the people that want to work with me are also the people that I want to work with.”
“It was weird - my parents would let me have some Green Day albums but not all Green Day albums.”
“I've always said that if I could do anything in the world, I would be a professional golfer.”
“My parents have Google Alerts on me. So they'll often times send me an e-mail and be like, 'Hey did you know this?' And then I'll be like, 'Well, it is, like, my life. So yes, I did know that.' Or, 'That's not even true. I don't know where you read that.' I have Googled myself, yes. But my parents really have Google Alerts on me.”
“My parents were just really weird and protective about the music I listened to. Whenever I wanted to buy an album, they would have to buy it first and listen to it and let me know if I could have it.”
“The Prohibition era is so vividly depicted in 'Lawless.' John Hillcoat does a remarkable job of rooting his film in such a tangible reality.”
“There's a wealth of information on James Dean, and everybody has an opinion on him. James Dean made some kind of impression on everybody.”
“When people recognize your work and want to reward you for what you've done, that's a good feeling.”