I feel that being an actor is a front-row seat into seeing how everybody else makes their movies. Basically, being in the trenches for ten years is like a college-level course in filmmaking if not more. It feels like every director I work with and every set that I visit as an actor, I see someone else's definition of filmmaking.
I have a weird obsession with wearing not just fashion sneakers, but actual sneakers that have bounce, because I want to feel like I'm in an active state.
You have to keep hobbies in L.A. Otherwise, it's sad.
Actually, in my own life I think I probably feign neuroses to be more interesting than I am.
I think coming to work and being absurd and neurotic and thoughtful at the same time is far more interesting.
I'm vegan on home base, but when I travel to other countries, I throw it all into the garbage.
But I'd say 'How to Make It in America' is the most accurate depiction of the New York hipster community on television for sure.
Filmmaking is a huge privilege; it's not brain surgery. It's art, and art is supposed to be an enjoyable process, and it is an enjoyable experience for me.
I did accents and funny voices for the family when I was growing up.
When you write and direct your own film, you basically know exactly what you want. Or you hope to. For the studio, it actually can make life a little easier, because if you have a bunch of questions, they only need to call one person.
My brother and I had many games. We were inseparable. We had a little team going on between us. We had even a language that was kind of like pig latin. So we'd speak in the language. It's called Op.
At the end of the week, my husband and I do a leftovers dinner, where we have to use whatever's in the fridge. It's sort of a game.
When I was pregnant, I was like, 'I'm pregnant, so I'm allowed to eat everything: bagels with cream cheese for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and I can have pizza for dessert.'
I hate bell peppers, which is annoying because they technically have my name all over them.
I lean into all things that are a little off. I will always wear overalls. At this point, I find a way in most of my life to wear a jumpsuit or an overall, anything that's sort of like an all-in-one situation. I do that on the red carpet a lot.
Marriage is traditionally old-school in many respects. It is highly antiquated, and, that being said, beautiful.
I think the key to a great romcom is to not fight against the genre. The trend more recently has been to apologise or be snarky, so it's an anti-romcom. Just lean in and embrace the fact it's a love story, and it's funny, and it's light. It can still be uber-smart and deal with zeitgeist issues.
I'm forever writing, forever looking for something to direct or produce, and always on the hunt for a great role.
I think part of what I love about being an actor is getting to take on different worlds and investigate different genres and travel to different lands.
Anything that is profoundly energy-shifting - like having a child - is fodder for creative thought. So for me, I welcome it and look straight into it as something to learn from.
