For first hand descriptions:
http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comment...s_in_comments/
Random facts:
>His first name means “cool breeze over the mountains”
>Dad abandoned the family when he was 3, never reconnected with him
> Mom was a showgirl
>Long string of 5>6 stepfathers, constantly moving
>Different high schools
>Dyslexia
>Had a keen interest in hockey but the Olympic dream ended after an injury
>Dropped out of high school to become an actor
>Daughter died stillborn
>Girlfriend died in car crash
>Close friend died of … drugs?
>Never married
>Avoids most relationships
>Turns down big roles if he believes the character’s too violent
>Took a 90% pay cut on his salary on The Replacements (2000) so Gene Hackman could be cast. Previously, he had deferred $2 million of his salary so that Al Pacino could be cast on The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
>Gives most of his earnings to charity and the backstage people who help on the set
>His best friend is his sister
>Sister dying of Leukemia
>His remaining money probably pays for her medical bills
>”I’m a meathead, man. You’ve got smart people, and you’ve got dumb people. I just happen to be dumb.”
>>>>”I’m sorry my existence is not very noble or sublime.”