Every scene has two people who want two different things, so there's conflict in every scene. You've got to duke it out, and you've got to get the other person to change his or her mind and do it your way.

You can skim those stage directions and go right to the dialogue. You can almost read the movie in the same amount of time it will take you to see the movie.

You should know the lines, be prepared, get sleep, and have the script analyzed so you're ready to rock and roll.

You'd much rather act with a pal, someone you know really well. That way, you can cut all the niceties and go right to insulting each other.

It’s a shame...you just don’t see young people doing anything outside these days.

Everyone hooks up with George Clooney. He's a genuinely cool guy. He's using his powers for good.

I got an agent. He said, what do you wanna do, and I said, I want an Oscar nomination. That's your job, that's what I'm paying you for. And I got it.