It's good filmmaking when you don't have to say anything and you can still tell the story.

Old Americana vintage gangster stuff has a fantastical feel; it feels less dirty in a way. It feels like the opera of crime.

They're very, uh, you know, I don't come from the suburbs and a jolly, Disney type of lifestyle. I come from something totally different. And they're cool and bare minimum so it's not always a money issue for me.

There is no grand strategy. My sensibilities push me in a certain direction. Other actors have different sensibilities. That's all. I think it really is that simple. There's no grand strategy. There are so many variables that I have no control over. I sign on to movies I want to watch, as a fan.

My parents are retired, basically.

I've never been able to learn from other people's mistakes - I'm not that smart - so I usually learn by trial by fire.

I think I'm prone to not being a good guy in relationships.