The movies that are really big, at least in my experience, oftentimes don't have characters that I feel as personally connected to.

I made the mistake of writing something very, very short about Obama for this website that I write fiction for and my father told me never do that again. And he was right. I have nothing to add to a political conversation because it’s not my area.

I don't watch the movies I've been in. I try to stay as little aware of the final product as possible, because my job doesn't really change.

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.

I've never worked during the summer. I take summers off.

I feel very guilty doing magic because you're deceiving somebody.

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