All actors do that. Should do that and do that. For the most part. I say all actors. I'm exaggerating, but you know who does and who doesn't. Vince is a wonderful young actor who knows his work and did a beautiful job on this film.

What fascinated me mostly about Mickey Cohen was that he, in his later years, hired someone to help him to comprehend literature, to help him to read better, to understand words better.

To create characters, one must build background. And one of the tools we use is improvisation.

That's sort of like what real life is like in Hollywood. You need stars to gain financing.

The way I see things, the way I see life, I see it as a struggle. And there's a great deal of reward I have gained coming to that understanding - that existence is a struggle.

I was out to have a good time and have some fun. It's a fun script and fun people are in the movie.

That's like asking a cobbler if he's made too many pairs of shoes.