I trained as a stage actor and was given a lot of technical tools to play with.

I feel much more comfortable as an artist collaborating with others because I feel more mature.

It's amazing how much actual chicken sounds lend themselves to stupidity.

BB-8 [from Star Wars] his accent is so thick. You can't make out a damn word he says.

It was great. We knew we were going back when we finished the movie. It was such a big movie [Star Wars].

This is reverent. This is Star Wars, damn it. You don't screw around with it. The things that were improv'd or added that developed on set weren't huge departures as far as storyline or anything like that goes. They just were clarifications in character or, at the best moments, they spoke to the moment in the story in a way that, at least with Kaytoo, tended to be funny.

Those in power at Disney, the very generous figures at Disney Animation, have convinced themselves I'm a good-luck charm for their movies, which is great. It's working out really well for me, and it seems to be a mutually beneficial arrangement.