“For 'West Side,' luckily we had an extensive amount of rehearsals. We ...” — Mike Faist Quote

“For 'West Side,' luckily we had an extensive amount of rehearsals. We had four months of rehearsals and a big part of that 'getting ready' process was just spending time with the Jets and building that relationship and that family.”

“Only Russ Tamblyn is Russ Tamblyn. I can't try to emulate or mimic what he does.”

“My friends are super supportive and they're super proud, but at the end of the day, I'm still just Mike to them, which is great.”

“When someone like me takes a sabbatical, it leads to a few happy realisations. It was only when I was away that I realised how films are such a big part of my life.”

“Two years ago, I shot 'Pillars of the Earth' in Budapest - it was a big part, but I had a lot of time to sit around and visit cafes.”

“Creativity was definitely a big part of our household, and I remember always writing stories and being encouraged to be creative.”