Different films have different places in people's lives. I don't get to see a lot of films, so I want to watch films I learn from.

I was really impressed with Naomi [Watts]. She was a producer, and she was doing things that I wasn't really aware of. The way she was able to switch from handling problems to shoot a really difficult scene, I think is a real testament to her true ability.

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.

Well, the first thing I wanted to be was a carpenter. Then I wanted to be a painter and then a singer. It was when I first saw 'Lawrence of Arabia' that I wanted to be an actor.

I think that it's important not to take [acting] too seriously. It's all pretend. It's a strange job.

From where I started to where I'm at right now I'm loaded in retrospect to the opportunities that I have. As far as money and the scheme of the world, I don't cash in. I do films because I'm sensitive and maybe stupid, and that I feel like I'm going to have fun on and feel like I'm going to have a good experience with. It's not about punching in and selling soap.

If a religious person says "No, no, no" and they won't listen to science, it makes me think that they don't have faith in their own religion.