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I love that people can't place me. They don't know my name. That's 'mission accomplished' in my world.

I'm much more character based. I try to just be really committed to what I'm doing.

I like being employed, you know. That's my favorite kind of acting.

Young people can be annoying, let's face it. But they can also be really refreshing to be around and full of enthusiasm.

To me, it doesn't make any sense to pick your work based on the size of the budget of the movie.

I like people who are able to keep pushing themselves and challenging themselves even after great success.

Surprising people is the key to career longevity for someone like me.

It's a mystery why certain people find certain things funny.

Hollywood is an illusion. These intense workplaces, with very close relationships, a few months at a time - and then it ends.

Being unprepared makes me nervous. I'm old-fashioned show folk.

A script is like a theory of a movie.

If people want to see me in comedies, that's fine with me.

The less people know about me in reality, the more they can accept of me as a character.

An actor's life is like a series of - it's like the first day of school happening over and over again.

There's something about the water - that solitary kind of peaceful feeling. You're on Earth but not quite.

Whenever I work on something, I try and throw everything I have at it. Then if the director finds it useful they use it, and if not, they ignore it!

My family are all storytellers, and I think I inherited a lot more of that gene than other people in my family. I guess I was fun to have around.

I try to take things that challenge me either physically or mentally, or I have to learn a new skill.

Life is often confusing and sad, and I'm a big fan of the slap and the tickle, as they say.

God forbid you got seasick because there was no option to go back. So that really did force us to be a group.

If I'm committed to something really stupid, then I'm in a comedy.

I think just getting a movie done is an accomplishment in itself.

I like how pure the expression is in music. You can go straight to the heart of an audience rather than through their brain.

I was never a very dependable employee for anything. Perfect for the actor's life!

Actors in general are pretty good bullshit artists; we're good at just chewing the fat, interacting with people. So we're good ambassadors for movies.

I'm a big fan of not letting the audience of off the hook, as they say. I like it when things feel real, and that's oftentimes not comfortable.

I would say whisky or pills. Not both because that can have disastrous consequences.

I feel like a teenager myself, so I appreciate it when the kids think you're all right.

A lot of times, mainstream critics are much tougher on small, independent movies because they can be.

People say, 'Don't you get tired of people coming up to you all the time?' But what's wrong with strangers saying they love you?

I had [at school] my own little posse of people that all felt weird together so it wasn't so lonely.

Hey, I'm just trying to become the Michael Caine/Gene Hackman of my generation.

When they're good, I like working with new actors.

I give as much as I can, and it's up to someone else to turn it into a movie. Good luck to you!

I kinda taught myself how to play guitar, and I still play to this day. It's become a pretty big part of my life.

Why people pick me for the roles that they do is a bit of a mystery.

I really enjoy my time off. If I'm going to go to work, it has to be something I really believe in, or else it's totally tedious.

If you get made fun for the way you look, then maybe wearing the same thing every day is the best way to protect yourself.

Really if you look at my filmography, there's something for everyone!

I'm a big fan of the 'Harry Potter' movies and 'The Lord of the Rings' films.

The way you get through having a shitty job is to laugh a lot and goof around.

There's so much joy in doing comedy work, and that's one of the reasons I like to do it - because it's just a hilarious day at work.

I don't mind doing scripted material. It's actually kind of a relief, because improvising is a little bit like screenwriting on your feet.

I view my strongest competition as myself. You're always trying to top yourself, rather than worrying about what other people are doing.