When I am home for like a two-year stretch, I get antsy, because I want to work.

As an actor, you have to have trust and believe that somebody is taking care of you or watching your back. With a part like this, especially with where we're going with it, I can't pull any punches. I can't do it halfway, especially when you're dealing with madness and this descent into madness.

It [military action on Iraq] makes me feel ashamed to come from the United States. It is humiliating.

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural.

If I had to start over, I'd pursue photography - probably to the exclusion of acting.

I take a jazz class and I also take just a regular exercise class with a man who gives me acupressure treatments. It's just stretching and elongating the muscles.

I've worked with some teachers and coaches over the years, but I didn't really study theater or technique or voice or any of that stuff extensively.