Martin Donovan

If you blink, you will miss me, but I am in 'Malcolm X.'

A lot of banging in the head has built up over the decades, and for my own sanity, I needed to write. I wanted to see if I could tell an honest, organic story about characters that interest me.

Directing a film was something I always wanted to do, something that seemed an inevitability in my development as an actor.

The first time with artistic endeavors is, if it's working, it was your idea, and if it's not, it's somebody else's idea.

The first time with artistic endeavors is, if it's working, it was your idea, and if it's not, it's somebody else's idea.

I was a bit challenged when I was younger to stay on the right path.