I loved the idea of the Nerd as Hero, which Ghost World also had.

It was an interesting way to come across in my first big role. To work with Robert DeNiro was very exciting.

I had an obsession that I was male characters from movies.

It's nice to see a movie where people are actually succeeding.

I learned that a television show is not a collaboration. You give your 180 percent, but you do not question the show-runners. I remember doing a reading, and my part was kind of small that week, and I commented on it, and the next week, they cut me out of the show. So I learned that you never ask questions. In TV, you always assume you're going to be fired.

I'm a big fan of Albert Brooks, Nichols and May. I'd like to follow in their footsteps and do comedy films.

There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.