As an actor you want to explore something you haven't done.

John Cusack and I have been friends since childhood, and the fact that we're in so many films together is, no pun intended, serendipitous.

We all have so many different elements inside of us and we're not all one thing.

For the record, if you're not a stage actor, climbing onto Broadway and tackling something like David Mamet is not an easy thing to do.

Sometimes - this is a tough one - not everyone can handle the truth. Sometimes you have to take a beat. But if you can take that beat, and take the high road, it'll serve you in the long run.

You're trying to figure out a way to go back in time and spend more time with your father. Who wouldn't want to do that?

HBO does something that most networks don't do which is give a show a chance to find their voice.