There's Something Really Appealing About The Simplicity

I've Been Hearing It A Lot, Especially In The Last Few Years; People Will Say Things To Me Like "well, If Only I Was Like You In That Movie," Or "if Only I Could Be With Someone Like You In That Movie." And, You Know, It's Very Flattering To Hear That.

A Lot Of The Motivation For Doing The 'make 'em Laugh' On Snl Was Because I Had Just Finished Shooting 'inception,' Where There Were Zero-gravity Scenes And I Got Into Really Good Shape And Was Training And Did All These Stunts. Coming Off Of That, That Instilled Me With The Confidence To Do 'make 'em Laugh.'

I Find The Voice Is What I Look For First And Foremost With Just About Every Character I Play.

I Don't Buy Into The Glory Days Thing. I Think Every Time Has Its Great Things To It. The '60s Were Such A Glorious Time But It's Easy To Forget That There Was All Sorts Of Bullshit Too.

Storytelling In General Is A Communal Act. Throughout Human History, People Would Gather Around, Whether By The Fire Or At A Tavern, And Tell Stories. One Person Would Chime In, Then Another, Maybe Someone Would Repeat A Story They Heard Already But With A Different Spin. It's A Collective Process.