I grew up in the Bronx, but in Riverdale - not exactly an area of New York that's known for being rough and tumble.

Cate Blanchett is somebody who I could watch do anything. I love what an extraordinary chameleon she can be. There's something about the way she bends and transforms that feels otherworldly to me.

A day on a film set is maddening.

As a theater actor I always wondered, 'Is there a place for me in Hollywood?

You just have to learn how to fall down and get back up again. You just have to keep going.

For me to get to work with a writer-director over time in developing a project - my investment feels much more profound. I know that whatever is on the other end I'm going to feel that much closer to.

I want to do more independent film. I'm blessed to be working on really quality episodic television, which to me actually feels like a sort of 13-hour film.