1.   We need an actor who projects a tough-guy image.

2.   WHEN Graham Gabriel says he needs three actors who can learn lines quickly and accurately he is not being over-dramatic.

3.   Could this be the future of the movies, an indication of how little flesh-and-blood actors are really needed?

4.   Director Schrader needed an actor who could be believably intimidating to Nolte.

5.   He also needed an actor who could convey the kind of intense introspection that hints at unpredictability.

6.   He needed an actor who could communicate complex feelings through his eyes and expressions.

7.   I needed actors who were home-run hitters, actors who could take care of themselves.

8.   Indeed, when a rookie French movie director needed a Spanish actor for a role, Lopez was only minimally interested.

9.   It also took a year to cast because they needed actors with exceptionally strong improvisational skills.

10.   That means I could get better talent, because I would need an actor for only four or five days.