And I've always loved commercials. I like working out how to organically weave a brand's message into the writing process. It's like an improv show, where comics ask the audience to throw out a word and a skit is built around it.

I remember my dad working with me on breaking down my script and writing out a back story for my character and all that stuff.

I think anybody who's doing work in their teen years on TV or in the movies, you're a teen idol by default.

I have to warn you: I bet horses like a girl.

I like being hired to do more and more stuff. Carry more and more responsibility. It's nice I'm getting that trust.

It takes some intelligence and insight to figure out you're gay and then a tremendous amount of balls to live it and live it proudly.

As an actor, you only get to work 15 minutes an hour; as a director you're fully immersed. It's incredibly more complex and challenging and I love it. I'm sort of a glutton for work and to direct something that I'm acting in feeds the vein.