He was very supportive of me, ... He saw every single play I did in New York. Ill never forget looking out into the audience and watching my brother, who was 40 years younger than my grandfather, sleeping in his chair during some of my early plays. My grandfather Alex never fell asleep.

Part of what I enjoy about the theatre and acting is that sense of history.

Hamlet is a remarkably easy role. Physically it's hard because it tends to be about three hours long and you're talking the whole time. But it's a simple role and it adapts itself very well, because the thing about Hamlet is, we all are Hamlet.

If I'm doing my job as an actor, the audience knows everything I know about the character.

I'm actually a very bad surfer, which is good because everybody likes a bad surfer. Nobody likes a good surfer.

No, I grew up admiring people who played ice hockey.

Film is such a bizarre vehicle for acting. It's such a bizarre experience. I don't think you ever really get familiar with it. If you do get familiar with it, you're probably not that good anymore.