I talked with Quentin about where the character came from, and he told me Kansas City. I don't know how somebody talks from Kansas City, so I made him from New York.

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I'm terrible at story and structure, but I'm not so bad at writing dialogue.

I'm terrible at story and structure, but I'm not so bad at writing dialogue.

The director I had most involvement with was Alex Rockwell. He gave me a lot...

The director I had most involvement with was Alex Rockwell. He gave me a lot...

My greatest hope was to get discovered as a comedian and get on a sitcom.

My greatest hope was to get discovered as a comedian and get on a sitcom.

It doesn't matter to me what the genre is.

It doesn't matter to me what the genre is.

It doesn't matter what part I play, I try and commit myself 100 percent.

It doesn't matter what part I play, I try and commit myself 100 percent.

I was very surprised that for a while I could only get cast as straight....

I was very surprised that for a while I could only get cast as straight....

When I was in pre-production for Trees Lounge, I was hearing the cinematographer talking with...

When I was in pre-production for Trees Lounge, I was hearing the cinematographer talking with...

Bob Altman had this relaxed but serious attitude. Everybody loved him. I wanted him to...

Bob Altman had this relaxed but serious attitude. Everybody loved him. I wanted him to...

Anything you write, even if you have to start over, is valuable. I let the...

Anything you write, even if you have to start over, is valuable. I let the...

It wasn't until my senior year in high school that I started acting.

It wasn't until my senior year in high school that I started acting.

I was going to buy a van and move to LA so I could secretly...

I was going to buy a van and move to LA so I could secretly...

I didn't think I'd ever be able to do movies. That was for serious actors.

I didn't think I'd ever be able to do movies. That was for serious actors.

My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail.

My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail.

It doesn't matter so much where the material comes from, as long as it's good.

It doesn't matter so much where the material comes from, as long as it's good.

They're not supposed to show prison films in prison. Especially ones that are about escaping.

They're not supposed to show prison films in prison. Especially ones that are about escaping.

Directing television is really hard - it's so fast. You shoot an hour show in...

Directing television is really hard - it's so fast. You shoot an hour show in...

Communication is the key, and it's one thing I had to learn-to talk to the...

Communication is the key, and it's one thing I had to learn-to talk to the...

The trend now is to shoot in Canada because it's cheaper, and they don't care...

The trend now is to shoot in Canada because it's cheaper, and they don't care...

Sometimes I think itd be awesome to be a Canada Post Mailgirl, walking around all...

Sometimes I think itd be awesome to be a Canada Post Mailgirl, walking around all...

Canada's official languages program is arguably the most successful affirmative action program in history.

Canada's official languages program is arguably the most successful affirmative action program in history.