“Some people may not appreciate your work and some may be incredibly moved by it.”

I was a wild, mischievous kid, and I had tremendous imagination. Any experience I had, I’d try to reenact it.

I did a real boot camp once which with The Thin Red Line which was learning military exercises and this was far less strenuous.

I would imagine it becomes more difficult.

The amazing thing is that I found something so early that I can support myself doing.

It’s interesting, winning an Academy Award as a young man… life-changing, but I’m just me within that.

How the governing body of a town, or a nation, controls us through fear.

Observe and kind of retain it, and study it without feeling like I’m studying it.

Because it’s up to the journalist not only to understand what I’m trying to convey, but to convey that understanding through their process.

I think you have to be fair with one another. It’s unfortunate when someone does something that’s not authentic, or not there for any reason other than to draw attention.

There are the obstacles of your position as an actor.

It made me have a much greater understanding of loss, of loneliness.

My parents have raised me with a sense of what’s really important and have given me decent values, and I’m comfortable, but I haven’t lived an excessive lifestyle in the least. And I’ve kept my expenses to a minimum so that I have the freedom to wait.

So far, it’s an interesting ride, and I’m curious to see what I can find next.

Obviously I’m not there to pick up anybody, but I’m not afraid to hang out in a predominantly gay establishment.

War is chaotic and when you start having a larger scale film and you have a lot of safety protocols and choreography,

Not being a commodity enough to be hired by the big directors for projects that have some kind of integrity.