I'm challenged by people like Russell Crowe and Sean Penn who come in with such incredible discipline and power.

I think I've spent so much time playing characters that are so far away from me and learning how to technically build and how to technically put something on top of you.

I think that often times Hollywood panders to the cliches of small town life, specifically Southern small town life, and I think that this movie does the opposite

I tried something when my career was really struggling: reaching out to people, to filmmakers I wanted to work with. I genuinely wrote a letter to Clint Eastwood saying, "Hey man, I'm a fan and I would be an extra in your movie."

I think actors become jacks-of-all-trades and masters of none.

I was making choices that were very specific: Make a living, take care of your family, and if you can, find some movies that you can sink your teeth into.

I love experiencing other people's realities, seeing the world through their eyes for a short period of time.