I don't think you can help but personalize a role. You almost play to none of the preconceived notions of it. It's more or less a personal experience and journey.

When you have expectations, you are setting yourself up for disappointment.

I don't personally believe that villains exist. Villains are just a way of saying that somebody has an opposing conviction.

You have to really make sure that every moment means something, and that every moment, there's a purpose for it. And then you have to blend it all together without it looking like you're really focusing on it. That, to me, was the magic trick that was most difficult for the film [Buried].

I don't expect success. I prepare for it.

A producer is someone who actually calls the shots. An executive producer is just a guy that eats more food at craft service.

We learned early on that we had chemistry and I was so grateful for that. It's like one of the few magical things about film that still exists.