I didn't really like the aloneness of doing stand-up.

I never did improv professionally, but that was certainly in my training as an actor. I like it.

Communication is the key, and it's one thing I had to learn-to talk to the actors. I was so involved with the visual and technical aspects that I would forget about the actors.

Casting is everything. Getting the person that you imagined is this character and then seeing what they bring to it.

The director I had most involvement with was Alex Rockwell. He gave me a lot of responsibility as an actor.

I had a magic kit. I never really followed through on it, but I had my phase of wanting to do it, sure.

Just because people want to eat the burger doesn't mean they want to meet the cow.