You know, what I like about 'The Family Tree' is it's a kitchen sink movie; you can't think of anything that it doesn't either throw into the story for conflict or poke fun at or attack, even, so I like it.

Like everyone else, I try to do quality work with great directors. But much of it has to do with luck.

I was a film student. I became an actor but I thought I'd be pursuing filmmaking originally.

After my father had seen me in five or six things, he said, Son, your mother and I really enjoyed your recent film, and I must say that you're a lot like John Wayne. And I said, How so? And he said, Well, you're exactly the same in all your roles. Now, as a modern American actor, that's not what you want to hear. But for a guy who watched John Wayne movies and grew up in Iowa, it's a sterling compliment.

What's fascinating about acting is that you put yourself in somebody else's mind or in their shoes.

Growing up, Paul Newman seemed like the ultimate manly actor. And then, I got to work with him and we became friends, so that was nice.

I know something great will come around the corner, and that's what I'll be doing next.