I wasn't actually very naturally good at economics. My brain doesn't work very well, in terms of mathematics.

I'm still a bit of a romantic and an idealist and hopelessly naive.

The litmus test for whether I want to take on a role or not is usually fear. If Im afraid of it, then I want to do it.

I wasn't actually very naturally good at economics. My brain doesn't work very well, in terms of mathematics.

Eventually, if you're the train that's leaving the station, people will race to catch up with you. I think that's one of the things I've figured out. You can't wait for permission to act, you just do; then people are like, "Oh, look at that person just doing over there. Maybe I'll come join them."

Early rejections are really tough, especially when all of your friends who you went to school with now have legitimate jobs, are getting married, having children, buying real estate, being adults. And you're still trying to figure out how to make a living doing the thing you think you love, but you're not even sure yet because you haven't even done it. It was a long road of risk and treachery.

A whole film is just about arriving at a moment where you hopefully transfer some feeling to the audience.