I've always had good relationships with directors. I'm one of those people where, if there's a good idea coming from the sound guy, I'll take it. Filmmaking is a collaborative effort, whether it's a first-time director or it's Mike Nichols. I think that's the standard that the great ones set.

I just want to do as many different genres as I can. I think that's part of it... to not get pigeon-holed because if one of them breaks out and becomes a big hit then typically people want to keep putting you in that kind of role.

There are tons of different reasons why you do TV series and why you don't, and how it'll affect your career, and all that. Without a doubt, it has always come down to the script for me. I'm an actor who wants to do great parts, and I've been very fortunate, for a long time, to get meaty roles.

For me, I always have to establish a reality for the character. In very actor-y terms, you just have to understand his reality.

I think the balance is between what you can get, what you want and what wants you.

When you shoot a movie so quickly you can't really afford to shoot a bunch of extra footage because you don't have that luxury.

Emasculation does seem to be a theme in the roles that I choose.