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My favorite role ever was Alien in 'Spring Breakers'.

I just did a part in 'Sin City 2.' I got to do a scene with Ray Liotta. Amazing man, extraordinary gentleman who was just so kind to me... I'm so excited about that; I think it's gonna be very cool.

I've had some marvelous parts, but I'm also asked to play characters who are kind of superficial people.

I guess Species was a movie made for me and hence I bagged the role. In fact even when acting, I never thought the outcome would be so good which I think it was! The entire role was a challenge. I was to be this strange yet sexy thing which was challenging!

In my first film, Five Corners, I played a very scary, violent crazed character, and it exposed me to a lot of directors.

I have played 50 different kinds of fathers and villains. Only mediocre actors play the part the same way.

Absolutely, 'Rabbit Hole' gave me a nice first introduction into film acting.

I haven't done many films. But with every movie, I try to showcase a different side of me through a character.

It's exciting to play someone who is a bit tougher than I am. I liked feeling those adjustments.

As an actor, it's really exciting and challenging to play a character which is much older than your actual age.

I have fun doing lighter roles, as I don't have to do anything against my emotions.

Even if I do get stereotyped, I would like to think that it is more of a challenge because if you are given one character and asked to play in 10 different ways, it says more about me as an actor.

Regardless of the success of a drama or film, I will be satisfied if viewers say that my acting has progressed and has gained more depth.

I was 15 when I read the script for 'Earth to Echo.' I thought it was amazing, and I couldn't think of turning it down. It's awesome for a kid from Brooklyn to have an opportunity to be on the big screen. And I had a great experience learning what the movie business is like. So, I'm glad I did it.

I can play younger. It's better to be playing younger because you've got that experience, and it's hard to play older when you're younger.

You hope to see an arc of growth in your ability to become a character on television.

Years ago I was going to play Chet Baker in another movie and I really felt drawn to that character and the script is good and I met with Robert and we seemed simpatico and we developed. But I had a real passion for that role and that brought me deep into that film 'cause I got the sense that Robert Budreau was going to really let me be creative inside this part.

I write about relationships and I try to create real-life characters.

I've tried most of my career to transform myself towards characters.

I think that there is no doubt that every experience you have in your life, whether it's playing a character or something else, you bring that to the work.

I'm an actor, and, beyond that, the thing I do most compulsively is writing. So I come at it very much from this sense of character. I get interested in people. And I feel confident in my capacity to absorb and manifest the characteristics of people. I have a real auditory hang-up for dialogue; re-creating the way people talk really is an addiction in my brain.

I did a film that was similar to that world, which was Brotherly Love, and the audience fell in love with [my character] June. So to be honest, I remembered what I did in that movie and studied that film and my mannerisms while shooting in Philly.

I realized that here's a moment for me to learn so until I learn and understand more about how types of films are done - action, sci-fi - even though I have a desire to do it, I won't go into it until I'm very clear that I can do it and that moment hasn't come yet. Maybe one day I will ready, but for now, I just enjoyed playing the character.

Each character has their own challenges. The challenge to doing one scene is your whole history of who you are and your relationships, you only have this one shot.

I am drawn to roles that are strong, intelligent, and a little edgy. With Complications, I navigate my character Samantha Ellison through some really emotionally challenging times.