In a work capacity I'm only interested in acting and producing

Good roles are hard to come by, and whether they're a few lines or a lead, you snap 'em up when they come along

In the early part of your career you are always compared with somebody until you can stand on your own two feet

For me, obviously anything that reduces the amount of acting required and makes the process more of an experience, rather than having to synthesize, is incredibly helpful. There were definitely some hardships and some challenges, but eventually all of those hardships and challenges had a positive effect on the work.

Right before I got 'Sons of Anarchy,' I actually quit acting for 18 months and didnt read a single script, and I wrote a film. I felt like I needed to do something that I had control over, as an artist, and also just do something where I felt like I had some control over my life, as just a human, out in the world.

I obviously am cognizant of the fact that being handsome gives me greater breadth of opportunity. I'd hope that what I bring to the table far surpasses just being handsome.

I was a slightly melancholy child and I think films were a way of escaping for me.