If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be so adored in the slightest.

I'm not really into musicals.

It's a wonderful thing when your trainer is actually the person you're playing.

I always figure hey, look, I'm not a rock star, I'm an actor. I'm somebody who's meant to be other people and I'm not meant to be here representing myself. I'm happier when I'm presenting myself as other characters.

I chose to tell a personal story. When you tell a movie like this that's as emotionally charged as this is, it's a risk. As one of my great cinematic heroes, Francis Coppola, would say, "If you aren't taking the highest, greatest risk, then why are you a filmmaker?"

I never applied to any acting schools. I don't know if that's just bad reporting, or - sometimes I just make stuff up.

Whatever you do, do it completely. Don't do it half-arsed. Do it more than anybody else would.