Can you figure‍ out the famous actor who transitioned from staying in a shabby New⁤ York “flophouse” for only $150 ⁤each month to having a serene farm with​ his family? This actor’s modest start is a huge difference from his present life filled with farm animals and fresh veggies​ grown at home. As a kid, he realized ⁤early on‍ that acting was⁤ his passion.‌ After‌ visiting the cinema, ‍he would rush home and ​dress up as one ⁤of the characters from the movie, diving deep into ‍the world of imagination. His favorite toy during childhood? A box of old clothes that his mom saved for him,⁤ which sparked his ​creativity and imagination.

In 1976, ​right after leaving Philadelphia, he headed ⁣to ‍New⁣ York City to pursue acting dreams. He spent several⁣ months sleeping on his sister’s couch ‍before discovering an affordable place‌ through an‍ ad in the Village Voice –‌ a simple ‍“artist’s residence.”

Although this place wasn’t fancy at all, it was what he could manage financially⁤ back then. Actually, he ⁣mentioned that it​ wasn’t even just​ one room – he had to share it with a roommate. His roommate was a classical pianist; they shared their ⁢space for four years. ‌In interviews⁣ later ‍on, the actor fondly remembers how soothing piano sounds filled their apartment late at night. While living in The ⁤Big ⁣Apple, this actor took part ⁣in a ​show at Circle in the ⁣Square Theater​ School. “I wanted real life,” he⁤ told Nancy ‌Mills from ​Cosmopolitan later on. “The message I got was ‘The arts are everything. ‍Business is bad news. Art and creative expression are almost holy.’”