I think if you're a competent actor with a good imagination, and if it's on the page, it makes your job a lot easier.

It's always fun when you don't have to trot your stuff out, especially as a young guy.

People ask me all the time how I prepare and, to tell you the truth, I think if what's on the page is rich and compelling, as far as I'm concerned, if it's beautifully presented on the page, all you have to do is put yourself there and pretend, and the rest takes care of itself. That is, unless it's a real stretch with an accent or if history matters where research has to be done.

I'm not one of those people who writes a biography or tries to figure out what kind of ice cream the character liked when he was 10.

I'd love to find a small movie that someone would sign off on me to do. I have no aspirations to do a big studio film because I don't think anyone would let me.

I made an enjoyable living as a very young man, but I think as I became more comfortable and knowledgeable about myself and what I wanted, I moved into acting.

I always act better when I'm able to curse.