A great screenplay is the most powerful bait in Hollywood.

I lived an idyllic 'Huckleberry Finn' life in a tiny town. Climbing trees. Tagging after brothers. Happy. Barefoot on my pony. It was 'To Kill a Mockingbird'-esque.

I've always been a people-watcher, and as an actor, later, I just mined all those little details.

You shouldn't change what you are in the search for success.

You relate to a character and you find that character within yourself. It's all parts of me. I don't leave characters behind. I just let them go.

Fame sweeps you away. I had to go home every six months to remember who I am.

A great screenplay is the most powerful bait in Hollywood.