I'm a total goof. When I'm being really comfortable with my friends, I can be very goofy.
I go to dinner with my friends, and we're like, 'Let's put our phones on airplane mode so we can really enjoy each other's company.'
I want to encourage people. One of the things I do encourage people is that - that Internet is a place where we should share our ideas and be positive, not negative.
From an early age, I understood the concept that, if you're not the star, then your job is to not pull attention away from the star.
With 'Carrie,' I did, like, seven auditions. I'd never done a movie, so they wanted to make sure I wasn't going to ruin it. I don't blame them.
'The Fault in Our Stars' is a beautiful film that's really positive. The second half gets sad, but it's always positive.
As an actor, you want a director who makes you feel comfortable in a place that you can really create and try a lot of different things.
Picture-taking is an ensemble art - like theater.
My dad was always taking photos of us at home, and even on set - he'd bring us along and stick us in the photos in the background. It was almost the beginning of acting for me, like, 'Hey, you go over there and play basketball in the background, and don't even think about the camera.'
I write music because I love it. Sometimes more than anything in the world.
I have a lot of weird interests, but everything I do is artistic.
I think it's important I stay connected to every part of my personality. I play basketball. I rock climb. I paint. I'm a little bit scattered, but it's so I can convincingly play all these characters.
I'm starting to get a following on Twitter. That's a really awesome power to have. It gives me the opportunity to make any kind of art I want.
I hated the ballet, but I liked performing. I did 20 shows, and I couldn't get the smile off my face.
All I want to do is work.
I love Marlon Brando and James Dean. That was when it was all about the star and the script. Nowadays, everything has to be action-packed.
I want to do movies, television and theater. Whatever comes along.
Just in terms of the opportunity I've gotten is amazing. I consider myself super, super, super lucky.
My dad's a photographer. So I suppose he named me Ansel just in case I would take over the family business. I guess I failed him.
My dad grew up in Washington Heights. I grew up in New York in Manhattan. So we're purebred New Yorkers.
