Most of the books that I've adapted I'm doing because I love the book and I feel like it's a great work of art in itself, and when it's a great book I feel as a director or a writer that I have a responsibility to rise to the level of the original. It makes me try to reach higher.

If this is the only life, then why I’m not just doing everything I want to do.

You don't really prepare for a kissing scene.

You take advantage of your position as a famous actor to meet women.

But I don't want to die! I have so much to do!

I went to NYU graduate film school and met Pam [Romanowsky], and after doing a few things with her I thought she had the right sensibility and that she could figure it [The Adderall Diaries] out.

Not having any real direction, one writer would lead me to another.