I love the process of acting, simply because I like to play make believe. But for me, it is purely make believe and it is a process of playing.

Having been trained as a stage actor, and then you go out there and you're on 40,000 acres and you have a horse under you and you're shooting a real gun, you almost don't have to act. It's just really amazing.

I grew up in the South, so a huge part of our American History education revolved around the Civil War.

I think all of us have a hero and a villain in us.

I love the process of acting, simply because I like to play make believe. But for me, it is purely make believe and it is a process of playing.

It's really rare that you come across a Southern character that's not stereotyped, vilified or aggrandized.

I don't care about sympathy. I care about playing a character who's understandable and clear.