Being comedic is a skill, because there is a fine line where the context is important. And being dramatic is just being honest and real in that moment.

My daughter got me a 'World's Best Dad' mug. So we know she's sarcastic.

Even if people end up doing awful things, you can empathize with their motives when you know them. When you get to know the person, you can understand why they make those choices, even if they're bad. And oftentimes people do have good drives that are sympathetic and can even be seen as selfless and good-hearted.

I'm about to go to Sundance for my 3rd year, and Sundance has never felt like a real independent festival at all. On the other hand, it might to start feel that way.

It's nice that the independent scene is taken seriously, and has been.

My godfather was a Chicago policeman, and I've always looked at law enforcement as a challenging and interesting job.

When you're 20 you can put a ton of old-age prosthetics on and be an old guy, but when you're 70 you can't play a 20-year-old.