Sean Surf

Sean Penn: "Eighteen years ago, when I did 'Milk' (2008), was the last time that I enjoyed the work. But you want to be participating in something that is of your current interest, and with people who are surprising. Because of Paul’s movie, I’m in a stage of liking acting. But I’ve always got carpentry to fall back on. And surfing."

Q: "Do you think there’s a connection between surfing and acting?"

Sean Penn: "There was a surfer named Ben Aipa who said it was not about overpowering a wave but matching its power and finding that flow zone. That first read of Paul’s script was like sensing the wave and looking for a takeoff point. With a director like Paul, you're getting great guidance to that takeoff point. Then you just flow." (W)