The only thing I know that makes me feel comfortable is to know as much as I can. Not like what the shots are going to be, but knowing enough about my character that I can forget those things. And more specifically, my lines. I have to know my lines. I have to know something really well, so I can forget it when we're doing it. And there is comfort in knowing, "Okay, there's not another stone that I could have overturned."

What is important is to maintain integrity of the story, of the character, of the movie, even if it's a big production.

Juilliard definitely emphasizes the theater. They don't train - at all really - for film acting. It's mostly process-oriented, pretty much for the stage.

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

In the military, you learn the essence of people. You see so many examples of self-sacrifice and moral courage. In the rest of life you don't get that many opportunities to be sure of your friends.

For me, becoming a man had a lot to do with learning communication, and I learned about that by acting.

I don't understand technology, and I'm very scared of it.