Because I've always been more afraid of writing than I have of doing anything visually such as directing or acting.

I love actors who are wonderful - like John Cusack and Russell Crowe, and wouldn't it be a treat to eventually direct them one day.

And I think because there is an essence of me that cares about other people and what other people think then that then makes me seem very sweet and polite.

But it just comes down to trying to get the work out there and however the team fits together then that's the way it sort of plays into itself.

All the pictures in magazines and all of that is fun but in the end it's all about your soul and who you are and have you connected with the people.

Filmmaking in general is just really where I'm putting all of my energy.

It's very hard to become an actor in film and television, you have to have such perseverance and you have to really believe that if you have any sort of talent at all, you will find work one day.