Everyone has a unique perspective and that's valid. Everyone's perspective is valid. That doesn't mean that everyone has the same degree of skill level as an entertainer, but skill isn't the only important thing. It's also what kind of perspective and feelings you're bringing to it.

His hands were weak and shaking from carrying far too many books from the bookshop. It was the best feeling.

I just like to do work that inspires me, and I don't pay any attention to whether it's a high- or low-budget movie.

Well, look who I ran into," crowed Coincidence. "Please," flirted Fate, "this was meant to be.

Storytelling in general is a communal act. Throughout human history, people would gather around, whether by the fire or at a tavern, and tell stories. One person would chime in, then another, maybe someone would repeat a story they heard already but with a different spin. It's a collective process.

Don't we want to escape our real world and go into something larger than that, simpler than that, more beautiful or darker?

A lot of the motivation for doing the 'Make 'Em Laugh' on SNL was because I had just finished shooting 'Inception,' where there were zero-gravity scenes and I got into really good shape and was training and did all these stunts. Coming off of that, that instilled me with the confidence to do 'Make 'Em Laugh.'