I always had a weight issue since I was a young kid.

I play a lot of basketball.

I grew up as a really sick kid; I had really bad childhood asthma and was at home all the time in New York.

When you're an actor or any kind of artist, you use your life as something to draw from in every experience.

Just to be part of a process where you hit no professional speed bumps and you're just sort of going on and on. I'm surrounded by these people that are all so collaborative and all bring things of their own to the process. For them to be alive in the scenes so you don't have to worry.

You can bring truth to anything, whether it's a dance movie or an incredibly poignant indie drama or a really broad comedy. As long as you show up to play, I don't think you can go wrong.

I need to gain a lot more experience. I think so much of being a director, other than the technical aspect and the artistry of it, is the confidence that you are, I think in many ways, you're the captain of the ship.