I'm still passionate now about my job, but when I first started out as a kid, I was so motivated. No one had ever acted in my family before, and my parents had no idea how to help with that. I would leave notes on my parents pillow every night at 13 saying, "Please help me find an agent!" Eventually it worked, so I relate to that go-getter mentality.

Even if I'm eating healthy, I let myself indulge with french fries. That's my favorite thing. You only live once!

Of course any actor is going to be happy to be nominated for an Oscar - absolutely - but I don't really think of it in that way. I've never really thought of my job in that way, because that's just a lot of pressure to be working towards one goal. I'm much more interested in finding roles that make me feel happy about going to work every day.

I like traditions, and the national anthem is important.

I feel like I'm exactly where I should be.

I've always wanted to do a period piece.

Eventually you get bored and you want to work.