There's a lot of complicated magical reasons why I'm not at the party that are too long and semantic to go into.

Warren [Beatty] loves to talk about his experiences with [Elia] Kazan.

I buy myself a present whenever I don't get a role that I really wanted.

That's a lot more legitimate than the retail therapy I do.

The actors at that time had to learn all that stuff, it wasn't just hyperbole. What was appealing to me about being an actor at that time is that there was a home base, with job security. You were employed on a regular basis, and you had to sometimes do things you didn't want to do, but it was there. I also liked Hobie Doyle positivity.

Warren [Beatty] did a very cool thing, where he directs in character.

The movie [Blue Jasmin] shot very quick. I met Cate Blanchett in the car on the way to set, and we did that last scene, and she was just so phenomenal. I had basically met her that day. Because the way he shoots, everybody just shows up and does their thing, and he moves us very quickly.