My friends have always called me 'Mr. Thorough,' in that when I get into something, I become obsessed with it.

There's no shame in enjoying a quiet life. And that's been the realization of the past few years for me.

No. I can quite happily say someone is handsome, good-looking, and I can see why someone would want to f**k them, but I've never felt that way about a man myself. There is that moment in your late teens when you ask yourself the question, 'Am I?' but I wasn'tWell, this year I have a talent crush on Ryan Gosling. I think he's fantastic and(ahem) you know he'd be nice afterwards. He seems smart. If I was gay, I would go for a smart man.

There were a few years there when I was just so enamored with the idea of living some sort of famous person's lifestyle that really isn't suited to me.

People tell me I look mournful. They say, "Cheer up, Dan, it's not that bad!" Sometimes, I just look into space, which freaks people out. If I was ever required to do anything other than look haunted, I could. I'm a happy person.

If I die on a film set when I'm 80, I'll be happy with that.

Franchises aren't to be avoided. They can be exciting, and they give you opportunities to do other films.