My first lead role was probably 'Party Girl' in 1994.

My grandmother is this amazingly theatrical woman. She acted like a movie star, as far as looks and attitude, kind of like Susan Hayward.

You're talking to someone, to a reader, and you get to express in the way you want to. And you get to play with it. It's kind of like acting, but it's on paper.

I usually play character parts in Hollywood films.

I think Jesse Eisenberg is such a great writer. He was a great director and really tough.

You're making a fantasy. You're making something real out of a fantasy. And then it no longer exists. It's heartbreaking to leave behind. I was devastated after Waiting for Guffman. I had never gotten so close to people I've worked with.

I sold my apartment this year. It's like, Wow, this is where the arts are now.