I went to acting school in New York City for two years. I studied with Stella Adler

It was an audition process after Breakfast Club, and I wasn't really sure I wanted to do the movie. There was a bigger role that Rob [Lowe] was already set to play, so the role they wanted me to audition for was Alec. [Director] Joel Schumacher... this is back in the days when you could trick me with things like this. He goes, "Don't you think you can play it?" And I go, "Okaaaaay." So then I did it for all the wrong reasons but I don't think I would fall for that again. Who knows. I might.

My closest friend is canine. I have precious few close friends, and most of them are not actors

I took all the philosophy courses I could.

It's great to work with people that you like, any job, no matter what you do.

My first paid acting job was a movie called Fandango. It also starred Kevin Costner.

[John Hurt] just really gifted, and I had a great time working with him and [am] very lucky to have worked with him.