I Needed To Stay In

I Was Really Impressed With Naomi [watts]. She Was A Producer, And She Was Doing Things That I Wasn't Really Aware Of. The Way She Was Able To Switch From Handling Problems To Shoot A Really Difficult Scene, I Think Is A Real Testament To Her True Ability.

I Want My Audience To Say, "wow, This Is A Film I'm Benefiting From. I'm Benefiting From What This Filmmaker Is Trying To Say." I'd Always Rather Learn And Be Entertained Than Be Entertained And Feel Myself Getting Dumber By The Moment.

Acting Is Really Scary, But It's Also Challenging, Fun, Hard Work. There's Always An Element Of Improvisation With Every Actor, Even When Something Is Really Scripted.

I Think That It's Important Not To Take [acting] Too Seriously. It's All Pretend. It's A Strange Job.

If I'm Able To Catch The Screening, There's A Point In The Film Where, Like Clockwork, A Portion Of The Audience Gets Really Emotional And Begins To Cry. And That's Very Difficult To Make Happen.