I have never taken myself that seriously as an actor.

I think the way it works is that when you're casting a movie, you usually want to work with people that you believe in.

What's funny is that there's a lot of great Australian actors in American movies but you don't often hear them do their Australian, original accent.

There's something people find hilarious about dogs surfing and dancing and talking in the movies. I think it's nice for people - I think it's wish fulfillment - to see animals talking.

Through my friend Tony Shafrazi, who's an art dealer and an artist himself - he helped to show Basquiat and Keith Haring, and has worked with the Francis Bacon estate - it was really through my friendship with Tony that I developed even more of an interest in art.

There's what is on screen and then for us, it's if you get along with the people and enjoy showing up at work.

I have never taken myself that seriously as an actor.