I've had this unbelievable amount of good fortune and I'm just so thankful for it. But at the same time I feel exceptionally guilty. I have so many friends who are talented graduates of Juilliard and are exceptional actors and I'm the lucky one that somehow got such a fortunate break.

I studied directing prior to acting and I've done music videos and documentaries and things that were sort of well-received.

At my sexiest, I look like an androgenous Muppet.

When I'm directing I'm working from 100% of my brain, but when I'm acting I'm working from my heart.

I never thought I'd be making a living off of acting - it's still kind of a shock for my family and friends to see my face on TV every Wednesday night.

I think I veered towards filmmaking because there's more of a sense of control in it. You're not waiting to be picked. That said, in film school I acted in probably 6,000 student films because no other filmmakers knew anyone who wanted to act. It was all a big beautiful snake eating its tail, progressing along the way.

What I like most about directing is creating a world more so than anything. To me, the music is the wrapping paper on that world.