He has such a clear vision of exactly what he wanted out of each character, out of each set, out of each wardrobe change, out of each emotional beat, and action.

My very worst day on 'Green Lantern' was nowhere near as difficult as my finest day on 'Buried.'

I think by take eight you're kind of going, "Oh, wow, I don't know if I want to fall entirely off the roof again." That stuff is tough, and I'm also not 21 anymore. I just don't like cement. Cement isn't hilarious any more.

I think a fragrance is more of a signature than even what you wear - something you'll remember more down the road than a shirt.

I learned discipline from my father. Not in terms of corporal punishment, but being determined in whatever you do, and sticking with it.

Hollywood is so strange because a lot of times the battlefield is just a meeting. It's not necessarily like an audition. They've seen clips of you and they know that you can perform and it's a matter of "what is your take on a character"?

Everyone thinks their baby is a genius. People find it delightfully refreshing when I tell them, My baby? Totally average. Like, 100 percent average.