All you're trying to do in an improvisation is get as much material as possible for the editing room.

I've never done an improvised movie as a fictitious character. I think that's the challenge.

When you have to worry about paying the rent, you're never bored. You're just happy to have that job. But once you don't have to worry and reach the point where it's no longer about the money, you're able to look at other opportunities outside of your comfort zone.

People do think I'm Jewish. But we're Irish Catholic. My father had a brogue.

I've done lots of improv things but not a whole movie.

All the actor does is, he tries to get as many takes as he can out of the director that day. So he can walk away and say to himself, "Hey, it's in there. I'm not going to edit it. I'm not going to make those choices. If they want to blow it, it's fine. But I've done all I can." You're right. I'm always amazed when actors bash films as if those grips and that cinematographer didn't work hard enough.

Sometimes people get passionate about the obscure jokes.