I've worked with a lot great directors who have huge resumes, but I'm really trying to be active in my career in supporting the new generation of cinema. I like taking some time to try to support and be a part of that.

When people go at war they cheapen things.

I think it's very dangerous for an actor to take [shooting] too seriously because I think it could really damage you if you do that.

I remember when I was a kid looking at different types of film and really examining the grains of them. I remember even looking at the ink streaks.

I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me.

I'm always trying to work on scripts. I'm pretty selective. Sometimes maybe too much because I'm broke .

A kid now can practically record a song or edit a short film on his way to school. I think that will produce, perhaps, more less-interesting things - or you'll have to search more to find the interesting things. But I also think it's exciting.