I like repressed characters. That gives me a lot of freedom to make a lot of different choices through subtleties.

I think cinema should provoke thoughts, sure, but using it as I soapbox I think is the wrong place.

I think cinema should provoke thoughts, sure, but using it as I soapbox I think is the wrong place. I never want to be part of something like that, where there's an agenda there that's not about telling a story, where its someone getting on a soapbox and preaching their own beliefs onto somebody.

I had to do a lot of work and allow myself to go places that were a little scary. You know when you play a guy like that it allows you the freedom to explore really weird parts about you. And it's OK. In order to really get it, I've got to allow myself to go there.

I'm an actor for hire, and I go do a job.

There is definitely a sense of pride to it - it's more precious when you cook something up from the beginning and you see it all the way to the end, and you get a little bit more of a say.

I feel connected to that idea of wanting to belong to something, to have a sense of purpose as a man on the planet.