You'll never meet a nicer person, let alone a nicer actress, than Mary Steenburgen.

Magic has a spiritual element, and is considered very important and of value, and magicians have always been a little bit silly, so if you're going to portray a modern day magician, there's gotta be a little silliness.

It's so damn hard to write a great historical mystery based on fact. It's not for lack of trying.

We love the quality in a person, who can see themselves clearly and isn't ashamed of who they are.

We always feel safest, I think, around the most dangerous person who's on your side, more than the nice good person who's on your side.

Most of the guys like sticking to the script and doing just what's written. If they're exploring, they're exploring ways of doing the script.

What's great is when you're shooting at the same hotel you're living in, you finish shooting, put your stuff down, take an elevator and go to bed.