When you make a movie with Alejandro Amenábar, he very quickly... it was very clear you're kind of operating in his dream universe.

Nothing teaches you like getting leveled. And I got leveled in my early 30s. Nothing went exactly the way I thought it would.

It is quite rare to find people who are really dedicated to a level of excellence. Most of us are really quite lazy most of the time.

I've had a lot of experience in independent film, and about how to choose. You've got to be very discerning about where you put your five bucks, and where you cut and what you don't cut.

There's only so often you're going to have an opportunity to contribute at a high level and that you should be grateful whenever one presents itself and not take it lightly.

I'd be lying if I said I had confidence in every choice I've made, that I have faith in every film I do on every shot.

I started acting when I was 13 years old and I feel like I really admire actors who are these kind of amazing shape-changing people, that they almost can turn themselves into other people.