I come from a family of fishermen. Fishing is very important to us. We don't hunt. We're not gun folk.

People are afraid that they're going to upset somebody on top, and so there's a real sense of, I've got to be quiet, I don't want to be fired.

I've been working steadily as an actor since around 1998. I wasn't well known in the public, but I was a dependable working journeyman.

The fact that I have a job that people even watch is an incredible gift.

My uncles, who are farmers in Minooka, Illinois - I grew up with them and their pickup trucks and mustaches, and to me that was masculinity: big hairy sweaty guys who could pick up a bus.

You know, even working actors can end up having a lot of spare time. And you can either go sit at the Starbucks and wait for your agent to call you, or you can go learn how to build a Shaker blanket chest with hand-cut dovetails.

I always drastically changed my look for each role. It's gotten a little tedious in real life, also, because there's no hiding.