I make a list of what I have in common, and what I don't have in common, with someone I'm playing

I've always liked clothes. I usually work very closely with the costume designer when I work on films, picking the fabrics and the clothes. And colors convey feelings. I like swatches and things like that. It makes me feel at home.

I love to act, and I try to be challenged by what I do

My sensitivity level is high, but I think that's one of my assets as an actor.

I come from a very expressive family, so it's really not surprising that we became actors. There was a lot of real-life drama in our house. Some of it was drama, some of it was comedy and some of it was comic-tragedy.

When you're directing, it is a little easier, because when you're the actor, you have a to be a little more of a child. You have to get into the child's aspect of your personality a little bit more.

The nice thing about Toronto is there's not a competition.