The more you can create that magic bubble, that suspension of disbelief, for a while, the better.

No, I'm not a very methodologically pure actor.

My generation is having its midlife crisis in its 20s.

I think it's a total fallacy for people to say, "You couldn't make those old movies today." I think there's more ways to get a movie made today than ever in the history of the entertainment industry. It's a very exciting time to work in movies, if you're a creative person looking to make a very personal, weird vision.

I don't flatter myself - I'm not a scientist, I'm not a conservation expert.

Remarkably, there's no green screen in 'Leaves of Grass' movie. There is motion control. Technically, there were all sorts of challenges, but really the soul of it is Edward Norton talent. You write these characters when you write a movie, and all you can hope for or depend on is that your actors will elevate the material.

I wish I were more musically gifted, more intuitive in playing instruments.