I've learned through experience of playing different characters, some of whom were jerks, that when you play a character who is pretentious or obnoxious, in any way, it's important to knock them down a peg.

I just like to act and write and produce. To me, making movies is the ultimate goal.

I'm a different actor than you thought I was. Don't put me in a box. I'm not just some kid running around screaming curse words.

I want to meet the man who saw a turtle and said, "People will LOVE the ninja version of that."

When you go out to make something, you want it to be great. You need to put a bubble around that, so no one can get into the force field and change what you're setting out to make. That's all us being producers is doing, is allowing our power to protect the integrity of what you're doing.

I think it's kind of strange when people talk about how hyped-up the movie is. It almost sets you up for a bigger fall.

When I look at interviews from when I was that age, I come off different than how I am because I've matured - and I've matured, become a man in front of the public eye.