I don't think you should sit around and wait for people to give you an opportunity to express yourself or do your work, or whatever. Actors have to be producers and writers have to be producers.

I like to get into a lot of things besides movies. I've been very involved with a few specific efforts. We built this park in New York and it's been a very successful project... I worked on a conservation project in East Africa... Too much of this type of stuff can get you wrapped up in your own work and I love it.

I come from a family of conservation activists, and so I've had a strong connection to nature all my life. My father has been a leader within the movement for over thirty years and has taught most of what I know about environmental conservation. While he would always take me hiking, camping, and rafting, he also taught me that the spiritual value of the outdoors alone is not enough to save nature against economic interests.

I've always liked the idea of taking old dramatic ideas and devices and making them feel relevant or contemporary or whatever.

The film industry needs to confront the physical footprint of the way films get made.

It's better for people to miss you than to have seen too much of you.

I tend to relate to a character in terms of the arc: what's interesting is where he starts versus where he ends up.