My first film goes into production in October. It's called White Boy Shuffle and it's based on a novel about a young black kid and it's sort of reminiscent of Catcher in the Rye.

I've made 30-plus films over 20 years. And in my opinion, five of them are good.

I learn so much more in an ensemble movie.

To be more involved and more aware is appealing to me.

People keep trying to make me a movie star but they just don't understand. I'm not a movie star, I'm an actor.

On his daughter, Ava: She is a relief from all the stress in my life; everyday she does something new and it is so amazing.

To me, White Boy Shuffle is sort of like Catcher in the Rye, the story is so universal.