I was a volleyball player as a kid. I played volleyball all the time.

In movies that tackle these political issues, there are far more interesting themes to be explored than partisan politics, which is what we get on cable news every second of every day.

I read an interview with Aaron Sorkin and he said he plays every part when he's writing. I thought, "Oh, I do that too! I'm doing okay."

I love the idea of a movie hero in a thriller who is able to get ahead by just his brilliance, and not with a gun or by being an action hero.

I wouldn't say I'm a political junkie. I follow it. I read a few articles every day.

Certainly, for me, and it's gone this way on every project I've worked on, the "writing" never ends until you're done with the movie.

Idealism loses to pragmatism when it comes to winning elections.