If something is successful with the audience, it's automatically suspect; the reverse is to say that not to reach audiences is the greatest compliment an artist can receive!
“Every character I've ever played, I always try to take him right to the edge and not allow him to fall over, but directors have a tendency to pull me back a little bit.”
“James Caan told me at the end of filming 'Elf' that he had been waiting through the whole film for me to be funny - and I never was.”