The thing with being able to do accents is that it's still completely separate from being an actor.

There are so many things that have to go right for a movie to be good that it's a miracle whenever one is.

I've often gone to start a film only to find the producers surprised to discover that I'm American.

It's very hard to write music for a film because you're writing about somebody else's experience.

It's great to play a rock star. Maybe not so great to be one.

With the movies, you do your preparation on your own. It's much more internalized and ... the actual performance is a kind of, just trying to capture one moment at a time, for the first time.

I'm a restless person. I get bored very quickly, particularly with myself. I've used acting as an escape and a way to channel my nervous energy. So I've always looked to find a role that's as different from the one before it. I need change and variety or start to feel depressed.