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

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

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...

The first movie I had a featured role in was Parting Glances.

The first movie I had a featured role in was Parting Glances.

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.

My real training as an actor was when I started doing theatre.

My real training as an actor was when I started doing theatre.

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...

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...

With Animal Factory you'd think that because it's mostly interiors, you could shoot it anywhere....

With Animal Factory you'd think that because it's mostly interiors, you could shoot it anywhere....

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...

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.

I usually get freaked out if I'm in a situation where a lot of people...

I usually get freaked out if I'm in a situation where a lot of people...

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....

I think all comics borrow from each other. Only a few have an original voice,...

I think all comics borrow from each other. Only a few have an original voice,...

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.

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...

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...

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'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.

What was frustrating about Armageddon was the time I spent not doing anything. It was...

What was frustrating about Armageddon was the time I spent not doing anything. It was...

I didn't really like the aloneness of doing stand-up.

I didn't really like the aloneness of doing stand-up.