Actors are such an insecure breed.

Being behind a camera, in front of the camera, is my own little deconstructionist niche.

We hit a stride where all self-consciousness disappeared.

I've done almost 20 films and I still worry about not finding the next one.

The first thing I do when I read a part is see if I can identify emotionally with a character. If I make that connection, everything else is just working on knowing their life circumstances and manifesting those through practice and research.

I'm less interested in slasher, and go more for roles that can affect you on a personal level. I'm interested in human empathy in the movies I see, and in the ones I am a part of.

In horror, character development is often pushed aside in favor of the shock value. The best genre movies to me are movies like The Shining. You had a connection to the characters in that film.