I was an amazing bartender and a great waiter. I think, in a way, that was my acting school.

One of my biggest disappointments is watching the trailer for the second Lord of the Rings film and having Gandalf in it. Why? He died in the first one, why give it away in the trailer just to try and sell 1000 more seats? It's daft.

I would be happy living on a massive ranch in Montana and not seeing anyone except my friends and family.

If you think about America, it is about getting your backpack on and heading out.

My scripts are always heavily noted. If I can take a director to one side and say, "Do you mind if we try this?," a few days before, that's usually a better way of doing it then on the day.

I like to think I'm some savage realist.

I don't regret anything that I've turned down, and I don't regret anything that I've done, really.