The roughest part is showing up. Once you throw yourself into the scene, it's just great fun to let it all go and not be self-conscious, and stop questioning whether you're sufficient.

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.

Stephen King writes a lot of things that are really charming and quirky, and that are more ironic than horror.

Actors are embracing a new aesthetic, which is leaning more toward truthful and simple and direct, as opposed to what we would normally call sitcom acting.

I do want to do TV, but I'm looking to be a creator, writer, and producer, and perhaps I could be a recurring character. Do 10 shows a year, something like that.

Just learn the whole script before you start shooting. That makes shooting a joy. Even if they rewrite, it's easy.

It sure is boring to be around people who are in character all the time. I always find it's closer to mental illness than acting excellence.