I try to stay there long enough to do it justice, long enough so that I can at least imagine what it would be like to live there. Once I imagine that, then it’s OK for me to return home.
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There’s a difference in thinking you are a champion and knowing that you are.
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A creep is someone who claims he’s one thing but he’s actually another.
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I’ve got a great sense of humor, and if I’m able to say or do something in a movie that people feel like they want to repeat, that’s hugely flattering.
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What’s the biggest compliment is if I read a review and it’s exactly what I wrote down in my diary before ever filming it. That’s really cool. That’s the biggest signifier of closing the gaps.
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Don’t say you can do something when you really can’t.
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There’s a gap between what I want to do, what I do on camera, and what gets edited. Right? So the goal is to try and close the gaps.
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I’m one of the most adaptable guys I know in as much as travelling is my favourite thing to do in life. With every place I go.
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You want to be a writer? Start writing. You want to be a filmmaker? Start shooting stuff on your phone right now.
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My last name is originally Irish. I’m not exactly sure whereabouts it’s from, but I’ve got family branches that were traced back there.
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I go on The Daily Beast. The Daily Beast is one of the websites that I check out.
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There aren’t many things that are universally cool, and it’s cool not to litter. I’d never do it.
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You don’t play characters that are celebrities – you play guys who know what to do when their septic tank’s blocked.
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There are a whole bunch of roles where people say, ‘Oh, you’re playing yourself.’ I guess it’s kind of a compliment.
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There are certain nights you and your image just aren’t in the same bed.
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I love having my hands in the dirt. It is never a science and always an art.
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