To survive in a lot of male-dominated situations - the police, the military, what have you - you put on a bit of the crass, blowhard thing, because you just can't survive being the nice guy in those environments.

I think actors who take things too far are funny.

I never had trouble getting an agent. I went out and got my first couple roles, and literally within six months I never had to have another job other than acting.

I don't have a lot of downtime.

The way I look at it, I'm a guy who acts to live.

When you're a stand-up, you play in front of 600 people, and it's all about timing. I could never do stand-up comedy; it would be way too hard for me.

For an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come true.