I wanted to be an actor when I was a kid.

I was always attracted to the past as a kid.

I was dissatisfied just being an actor.

I would rather just do the things I want to do.

I write in the mornings. During my down time.

I'd read Up in the Old Hotel, and I wanted to do something with Mitchell's stuff for a long time.

I'm a control freak. Totally.

It's more interesting because you get to research the history of the period, and all the different aesthetic elements that make a film, particularly this film, so stunning.

I've always considered myself an actor first and foremost.

I'm actually one who will encourage directors to cut my lines.

I'm not interested in wasting money on a project.

I'm not saying they won't be bigger projects someday.

But usually I'll wake up and start writing about nine o'clock. I'll probably write for about three hours, and I'll do that over the next month and a half.

I never go overbudget on my movies.

I like to see how I can do it for less money.