I try not to define myself. Other people are going to do that for you anyway.

I've always had an ear for languages and music so it's something I'm continually working on but it's fun.

There is the old boys' club, but there are ­people who are "conviction lobbyists" coming from the heart.

I try to put myself into whatever character I play.

I'm just broadening my craft and stretching my skills a little bit in different directions.

It is important to be conscious of the message that you're putting out there. It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get a movie to the screen. I do feel a certain element of responsibility to say something worth saying with it, as well as entertainment.

I was lucky that my mother had a very well-adjusted perspective of the world, and never pressured me to do anything I didn't want to do.