We just can't shake monogamy. It definitely demands a kind of rigor and discipline and selflessness. But it's also fun.
I actually haven't been approached a whole lot for television, believe it or not.
Counterterrorism isn't really about the nunchakus, the guns and gadgets. It's about psychology.
I got an agent when I was 12, and I started working in more amateur productions well before that. But even as a kid, I never felt like a kid actor, you know? I always took myself kind of absurdly seriously.
I'm exceptionally open with my own parents, and they're exceptionally open with me.
There was a solid year and a half, perhaps two years, after making 'Temple Grandin,' when I didn't do anything. I just didn't have much patience for roles that were silly, or light, or inconsequential.
If you do something that you're not genuinely passionate about, it is a little soul-crushing. Just not worth it.
Actors want to surprise themselves. When it's really good, you kind of transcend yourself, and that happens infrequently. Very, very rarely.
I was very driven to act from a very young age, and my parents were not only tolerant of that drive but also encouraging.
In New York City, everybody goes into therapy.
The big question is always, 'Eyes or lips?' I tend to go with the eyes because I've got a lot more material to work with now - and it saves me from reapplying lipstick! I'm a pretty low-maintenance person and it's too excessive to exaggerate both the eyes and lips.
If I took my characters home with me, half of my life would be a misery, I think. No, I tend to compartmentalize work from my life. I'm not terribly method.
I particularly love Israel. I've had fantastic experiences there.
Narciso Rodriguez was my first fashion big brother. He made my wedding dress, which was wonderful.
I would rather not work than be a neurotic mess.
College was just so essential for my sense of self and my development.
Oliver Stone's strategy is to unnerve the actors so as to make them alert and alive.
I discovered Christopher Isherwood in college. His writing style is so direct, warm, and inclusive.
I've always very earnestly tried to do my best, so I just have to trust that and forgive myself for being fallible.
I like marriage. I feel very secure. It helps when you are in love with the person you are married to.
