A lot of writers, because they don't understand actors, feel like, in order to be better at their performance, they have to change the words around a lot.

I'm old fashioned with my cell phone. I like that human contact and I think it's important.

I used to shy away from publicity so as not to let it get in the way of the work. But it's part of the job. The tabloids are a whole other arena. If fame happens, it happens. I just want to maintain focus

My mother told me I was begging her to be an actor when I was four. My father and my grandfather saw at least one or two movies a week; they were film buffs, so I guess it just rubbed off on me.

I could almost say it is my religion. I guess that sounds pretentious, but I want to live and breathe cinema.

There's the concept that if I do this big budget project, then that will help me do the things I really want to do and bring more money to those films.

A lot of writers, because they don't understand actors, feel like, in order to be better at their performance, they have to change the words around a lot.