I'm creating my niche. My niche is going to be "shirtless guy."

I was an amateur wrestler, which I loved. It was my passion, but I started really late; I was a junior in high school when I began.

I didn't want to take the typical action roles that everybody was expecting me to take, because I was going to get typecast as that guy, the action guy who didn't have anything really bright to say and who just kicked in doors and punched people in the face and shot people and drove off in a cool car. I didn't want to be that guy.

I don't think there's a certain part of a character I take with me. There's a certain part of me I leave with each character, though.

I didn't want to be a movie star, I wanted to be an actor. Because acting is what I fell in love with, and acting is what is still challenging for me.

I never excelled at one sport or had a very strong passion for anything other than wrestling and bodybuilding.

I really feel like indie films are where I learn to be a better actor, especially because they always give you a bit more freedom to collaborate.