To me, getting up every single night and trying to reach out to an audience, and trying to dig deeper and further in the play to serve the writer and to understand yourself in that context is how you continue to grow and learn.

The most important definition of an actor, the job of the actor, is to serve the writer, not yourself. Way too many actors serve themselves.

Fundamentally, I like to accomplish things.

Directing a film was something I was yearning to do. I always wanted to see if I had the capacity to be a good storyteller.

My job as an actor is to serve the writing and help the author get his ideas across.

I think that there is no doubt that every experience you have in your life, whether it's playing a character or something else, you bring that to the work.

Audiences grew to like this duality of feeling, where youre both championing a character and youre revolted by them.