I always think that I'm the best thing in a lot of bad movies. Personally, I have to. I think that I like me as an actor.

I've really enjoyed the independent film world. I've had a blast. But, the reality is that I really want to make bigger movies. If I could make movies that carry great characters and great performances and great pathos, and can have an explosion or two, that would be fine with me.

Charlie Brown's good. I always had a little crush on that Lucy. I thought she was kind of a hot little brunette.

Now, more then ever, we have the ability to make films for almost nothing and that's broken down all barriers of entry. I think it's a new golden age of film-making. With that, there needs to be the ability to recoup investment dollars, people need to make money.

My first love is acting, but the reality is that I just don't get too many opportunities to stretch, and grow, and inspire myself as an actor, certainly not in terms of where I make money. Yeah, I can go off and do a play, but the reality is as a profession, directing is exponentially more satisfying.

I've always been a guy that doesn't do well waiting for people to say, "You can act." It's always been a part of me.

I like the fact that a modern television and modern drama on cable has characters that are really intricate and deep and have multiple layers.