It was pretty fun [auditioning on the Millennium Falcon], because I enjoyed the material a lot. Last year I read for the directors, then came to England and did a test on the Falcon, then came back and did a couple more screen tests in Los Angeles.

When Tetro came out, I met with Warren Beatty for the first time. I had, like, a four-and-a-half-hour lunch with him, and then over the next five years continued to meet with him and go to his house.

I'm trying to make myself sound better.

I had the opportunity to learn more about what life is like for a soldier [in The Yellow Birds].

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.

The biggest challenge to being an actor is when you're not working, just being unemployed, the downtime and not having anything to do.

You do need these people to go out on a limb for you, thinking you're right for a role rather than having box office numbers.