I'm not gonna be one of those actors who's like, "It's such a drag to not see your kids." Of course it is, but that's the compromise that you're making.

It's a great wake-up call for our entire industry: What movies are we making? What storytellers are we allowing to tell the stories? What people are we allowing to be cast in those stories? I think we need newer stories, and more people given the opportunity to do anything they want.

I've always loved where my dad came from and the ideals that instilled in me.

I'm sure there's pieces of me in all the characters I play.

I've always loved those movies where somebody thinks they want something, and then they realize that the thing they really want is right in front of them.

I think it's a big chance to take to make a movie that's about as something as pure and honest and something people can relate to everyday.

My favorite water cooler topic is fantasy football. I used to make fun of friends for doing it and now I'm obsessed.