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

I try not to limit myself. The actors that inspire me are the comedians and the people able to shape-shift into different roles and into different media. That ensures your longevity as an artist and prevents you from getting bored with yourself and, hopefully, prevents people from getting bored with you.

I prefer to focus on the future. There are a lot of new stories to be heard.

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

I'm not turning my back on classical theater. It's all about opportunities and timing a lot of the time when things come up.

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.

For me, after emotionally intense roles, I'd need to take a step back because then there's the promoting of the film which is another job in itself.