I was excited about working with Richard Gere. Oh, and Joan Allen! Oh, my God, she is such a force of nature, it's mind boggling.

Kids keep getting wiser younger, which is dangerous, and adults need to stop taking themselves too seriously.

I used to be a street performer, and performances on Venice Beach, it's like playing the Apollo: They let you know if they don't like you!

The worst thing that can happen is that the effect that they create behind you is bigger than the performance you're putting out.

The power and depth of Japanese acting certainly inspired me, so I was determined that Hollywood was going to get a taste of that, that Americans were going to get a taste of Japanese action.

Actors are always looking for ways to build a character.

I've been in a lot of cult movies, but I've been very fortunate to have been involved in projects that people remember.