For The Truman Show, I worked for a few weeks, do my gig, then I was done.

Seeing what happens when you rip yourself open is what your job is all about

I chose films made by people I wanted to work with, about subject matter I thought was intriguing.

I'm an actor who loves to direct film, if I find something that I'm compelled to do and want to spend three or four years doing. I really love the process, though. I might have to just say, "Yeah, I want to direct that," because I want to direct something, but that's just not the way my being is. It's got to be a necessity for me, otherwise I'll just keep acting.

I think most people that are looked upon as doing something daring don't necessarily think of it that way-they do what they have to do.

You get three hours' sleep and then you start all over again. Relentless. Pre-production was almost harder than filming. I was all over the city every day. It was really exhausting.

When Bush first got elected, the very first time there was talk of going to war with Iraq, the mainstream media gave his position total credibility. I didn't get it then, and I don't get it now