By the time I had finished my studies at St. Paul's School, I knew I wanted to be an actor.

My grandfather was from outside of Moscow, and my grandmother, although some of her family were French, was from Odessa. They met as immigrants in New York in the early '20s. My mother's family came over from Ireland generations ago.

By the time I had finished my studies at St. Paul's School, I knew I wanted to be an actor.

I think with the smaller-scale projects, the burden for success falls more squarely on the shoulders of the actors and the director and the script.

Personally, my taste is towards development of a character, as well as the resolution of a story plot. I like to find both, if I can.

I think we're all fascinated and a little mystified by how the brain works. One of the most mysterious of the physical sciences is neurological science.

The inherent corruption of man can often bring down the best system.