But The Truth Is, I've Never Wanted

Alejandro Amenábar Is A Very Interesting Filmmaker. I Had Really Liked The Others, Which Was A Movie He Made With Nicole Kidman A Few Years Ago. He Made A Very Compelling Case About How Much He Wanted Me To Be In This Movie. Whenever A Really Passionate, Talented Filmmaker Seems To Have An Interest In Me, I Take It Very Seriously Because I Like To Work.

I've Always Been Interested In Directing. I Started Acting When I Was Thirteen Years Old, So I've Had Some Desire To Do Something Else In My Life.

The Most Creative And Most Periods Of My Life That Were, Had The Most Growth, Were The Ones Where I Was Perceived To Be Failing. Perceived Success Is A, Is Really Hard 'cause It Doesn't Really, It's Not Asking You To Grow, See Failure Is Asking You To Grow.

Seeing The Play ( A Lie Of The Mind ) Clearly Is Part Of Why I Wanted To Direct It. I See Hope At The End Of This Play. People Talk About How Dark The Play Was, But I Feel Like, If You Really Look At The Darkness, You're Able To Go Through It, And You Realize That You Can Handle Dark Moments In Life And That Everything Will Be All Right.

I've Always Been Drawn To The Best Writing That I Can Find. I Don't Care If It's In Movies Or Theater Or Whatever - If You Want To Be In Front Of An Audience, You Have To Do Writing You Believe In.