I live in New York City, where, if you're in a movie at a popular independent theater, you think you're king of the world, because you're in a bubble. So there's no way for me to properly conceive of the attention that the movie gets in a way that doesn't make me confused.

It's a struggle for me to watch things I've been in because I'm just distracted and self-critical.

I live in New York City, so there's so much stimulation when you walk outside, it does not require a television in the home.

Often times, being in a popular thing means that you have to compromise your own acting.

I prefer playing characters that are going through turmoil. Most movie characters are just in service to the story.

I tend to be pessimistic about everything: If things seem to be going good, I'm worried that it's going to end; if things are bad, then I'm worried that it's going to be permanent. It's not a very comfortable attitude to have all the time.

It's a very strange experience to watch yourself in a movie anyway. I most frequently don't do it, but if I was going to do it, I would do it in a private way, not at a public screening at a film festival, which is just an overwhelming experience.