[The Aviator] came about through John Logan, who I've been friends with for many years.

I went to New York out of college, and in my day, we were told that was the way you became a good actor. You don't go to Hollywood, you go straight to New York and work in the theater. So that's what most of the people I knew did.

I think there is something like 90% unemployment in the Screen Actors Guild, so we are the exception.

One of the things about working on Star Trek that was always so great was that we all got along as well as we did. We really became family.

It just occurred to me that there are some beautiful shots [in Rent Control] with the World Trade Center in the background.

Harry [ Hannigan] and Chris [Ellis] are sitting there while we're doing [ Fresh Hell], and Chris is directing, obviously, but if we start fooling around a little bit, Harry comes in, and he's got some addition that makes it even funnier. But we start with a complete script.

I've worked with some great people [in Star Trek], and I was paid handsomely, and it was a nice role. So the whole experience was positive for me.