I think you ultimately have to love who you're playing. You have to have that kind of feeling. You have to have passion for the person.

You have to understand that crew members make movies so they're seeing a lot of actors all the time in their career acting.

Being unemployed is not good for an actor. No, it isn't, no matter how unsuccessful you are. Because you always remember getting fired from all the restaurants. You remember that stuff very, very strongly.

I think you should be serious about what you do because this is it. This is the only life you've got.

When you're acting, you're subjective; when you're a director, you're more objective.You're kind of watching from the outside and helping others, and therefore I learn my mistakes through others, and also my assets through others.

I have a fine level of recognition in the business and among the acting community now, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones. If I didn't think that, there would be something wrong with me. I'm grateful and thankful for what I've got.

My girlfriend's a costume designer in the theater.