I've never heard of a situation where, because somebody had a particular political belief, they didn't get a part. I think it's a bit of a myth.

I liked it because it was such a dangerous script and showed just what human beings are capable of. Here was a movie in which Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt, who always win in every movie they ever do, simply don't win. I felt that was outrageous for a commercial movie.

[What's my favourite book?] It changes all the time.

Because my mother was in love with Bobby Darin, I grew up with his records playing in our house all the time.

Pushing the boundaries of what is expected of you is important to me.

If you look back through history in the United States, there have been very few landslide elections. Half the country always voted for someone else.

The process of doing a play is an organic one and the process of doing a film is totally un-organic.