Picasso said art is a lie that tells the truth. What if you just want to tell the truth and not lie about it?

I definitely went through my magic phase. I think all little boys do at some point or another - they get fascinated by magic tricks.

I certainly would never overstep my bounds and make suggestions to a director. As an actor I'm trying to fit to the best of my abilities within the director's vision, and trying to find some happy rapport where we can both bring something to it that's fresh. Usually I've been lucky in working with directors who have trusted my instincts.

We've become so glorified in the movie-star system that it's become this artificial royalty. The truth is that we're circus clowns.

I'm not contractually obligated to sequels on anything.

I actually enjoy working with green screen, because I can imagine all that stuff happening, and I really cut my teeth on a movie I made called "Adaptation" where I had to imagine four-page dialogue scenes with my twin brother, who was nothing more than a tennis ball and a gas stand.

I wanted to make an image for myself as an outlaw type. A kind of rock 'n' roll sensibility.