I'm not sure anybody's ready to see me in a drama. And loving movies so much, I've seen a lot of comics try to make that transition too fast, and it can be detrimental. And I don't think I've had as much success as I need in the comedy genre to open up those opportunities.

You know, I've always wanted to do dramas.

There's a lot of us idiot actors that get tattoos and they cover them with makeup when you do a film.

When 'American Pie' happened, I was so lucky to get that opportunity and I just tried to do a good job in that genre. But the films that inspired me as a kid were, like, Malcolm McDowall in 'A Clockwork Orange.' He was my hero.

In L.A. everyone is in the entertainment industry, so you're forced to think about work.

I also have this kind of fascination with Don Quixote, kind of like wanting something you're not going to get. I like that a lot.

I grew up in Minnesota and everyone is so nice there. It is like Fargo. Everyone's so chipper and you make friends just grocery shopping. We kill each other with kindness.