Acting is really about having the courage to fail in front of people.

I was born in California. When I was six, we moved to a small town in northern Indiana called Mishawaka.

I have a control problem. I hate the feeling of not being in control.

It was very clear to me I wanted to be an actor when I got out into civilian life.

Yeah, September 11 happened and all my friends were like, 'Let's join the military!' and I was the only one who actually did.

I actually run a non-profit where one of the main objectives is to branch out and get a new audience for the theater. Just because the writing is so good and nothing is more effective than seeing something live and happening right in front of your face, so I definitely want to continue to pursue that.

The Marine Corps is some of the best acting training you could have. Having that responsibility for people's lives, suddenly time becomes a really valuable commodity and you want to make the most of it. And for acting, you just have to do the work, just keep doing it.