Uhm, I'm the one wanting the lessons! I don't want to say too much about it because I'd rather have you see the movie, but he's trying to find his music.

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

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.

I've always found it not only easy, but enjoyable. It's necessary for us to reach out and I'm speaking for myself here. I certainly have a sense of responsibility to reach out to these people in the theatre who might look to someone like me for some guidance.

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

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

They have equal weight and you do the same work you'd do if you were playing a dramatic role.