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.

The stage is a training ground and it's where you learn what's funny and what's successful.

Something like 'Without a Paddle' does really well at the box office and I'm like, 'Oh, here we go.' In 'Without a Paddle' I'm the romantic lead - great! A comedy and that's what America wants. Then it did nothing for me and I went into kind-of a work abyss. I just didn't get another shot.

Hollywood used to be run by artists and people who loved artists... people who wanted to make movies for all the right reasons. For the love. The Art. To tell stories. Yes to make money as well, but it was about both. Now I feel, it's mostly about bottom line and making money.

It's always fun to play a bad guy because you get more to do. It's more arch. There's more energy to throw into it.

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.

Character actors are becoming a thing of the past. They're just going by the wayside. They're just cutting through that caliber of acting.