So far I've done two films that have basically been about television because I know that world.

Acting is one element in a film. Directing is sort of the painter using all of those elements - sound and music and camera and putting it all together. And that can be fun and exciting. If you fail, it's incredibly upsetting - much more upsetting than when you're an actor. But when you succeed it's incredibly, incredibly exciting, so I like the risk of it all.

The people I've respected most in the industry over the years - Paul Newman, for instance. I just loved the way he handled growing old on-screen. It's understanding that you're now basically a character actor.

Directors are the captains of the ship, and it's your job as the lead actor to make sure that the rest of the cast understand that by doing whatever he says.

The best lesson my mom taught me was how to be scrappy.

Most of the films I've done haven't done particularly well. I'm surprised I'm continuing to work.

I've had some success at writing and directing, and I like it. It's infinitely more creative than just acting, and I have things I want to say and do.