I have a bit of a bucolic kind of upbringing, and so I certainly bring an amalgamation of different people that I've met over the course of my life, especially before moving to Los Angeles, so I guess my childhood was my homework in a lot of ways for Harlan County.

I'm kind of the funny guy that hopefully kind of wins your heart if I did my job.

I'm drawn to villains that are three-dimensional and raw and that I can kind of see in my own life.

I really believe that when you're playing a character that everything is contained in the script. If I'm pulling from things from my own life, then I think I'm being disingenuous to the character and the story.

I think I've made a career out of making despicable people likable.

You know, I'm from the South, and I wasn't interested in perpetuating a stereotypical southern character.

I aimlessly travel, meaning I have no agenda other than to get small in the world, be quiet and observe people.