As an actor, you're only one little piece of the puzzle; you're fulfilling someone else's vision. If you're involved earlier on, you're kind of creating your own.

I remember seeing Janet McTeer in A Doll's House. My grandmother took me and we had seats in the very back row, but her performance was so powerful - it was very accessible. I felt like I was much closer than I was.

We can become very short-sighted in terms of objectives. The first thing to go during times of economic crisis and budget cuts is funding for things that are essential and not-quantifiable, like the arts. Save Big Bird

In my early career, I look at that time as a series of trial and error and learning as I go.

Seeing other people in pain causes me pain.

It's not my job to critique the writing. I'm there to serve it. I had to figure out a way to make it work.

I like a director that encourages me to be playful. I don't really like being restricted or controlled by a director.