Actor

The '50s sucked for a lot of people on Earth.

I did often wonder how relatable of a story it was when we started 'Better Call Saul.' It's such a unique character with a unique journey. But the universal drive of trying to earn respect from the people you love and not being able to do that is a common struggle for a lot of people.

To me, great writing - and when you can really make something wonderful out of it as an actor - is when your character has a sense of self-awareness. It doesn't necessarily have to arc. It doesn't have to grow.

There's timing in drama. You have to have a sense of rhythm. But the real thing that lends yourself to drama as opposed to comedy is a sense from the audience of whether there's more to it than you can see.

All those Bob Hope specials made me cringe when I was a kid.

When I go to M Bar there's all kinds of agents there, looking for people who doing good stuff.

I love writing comedy and being a part of it, but as a visual, physical presence in a story, I probably am more impactful in drama. It's not really a tribute to my dexterity and wide-ranging talent so much as it is a person finally getting to where they should've been from the start.

In America, we can reinvent ourselves - we're encouraged to.

I've spent most of my career in ensembles, and I'm good with that.

You make you work for yourself. It's the feeling of, 'If nobody ever saw it, that'd be fine, too.'

'Monty Python' became my religion when I was 10. It led me out of the depths of darkness. I loved 'The Goodies,' too, and 'The Two Ronnies.' I watched those shows on the public television station in Chicago.

Drama is more focused, and it reveals itself to you, whereas comedy is just right there when you first read it.

I think that cable TV is a great venue to do something interesting.

I probably do better when I'm in charge. But it's good to be able to be a part of something and be a supporter and help make a project work.

I'm about to go to Sundance for my 3rd year, and Sundance has never felt like a real independent festival at all. On the other hand, it might to start feel that way.

I'm hypersensitive to negativity and duplicity, and I want to push it away by writing comedy. Maybe that hypersensitivity comes across and allows me to play dastardly, multi-layered people.