I'm A Lifelong Simpsons Fanatic And I

'funny People' Is My Favorite Performance Of Myself To Date. Even Though It's A Comedy And There Are Serious Moments, I Really Felt Like Leo Felt Like A Real Person. It Didn't Feel Like I Was Playing Myself. Whether It's A Comedy Or Drama, I Just Try To Make It As Realistic As Possible.

The Comedy Really Comes From How Badly You Want These Characters To Succeed And With A Comedy That's Often Hard.

Be Open To Other People's Ideas. Don't Get Arrogant About Your Ideas. Shoot A Lot Of Options So You're Not Stuck With Just One Version Of Something.

I've Never Had Issues With Popularity. I Was Always A Popular Guy... I've Always Had Friends And Loved Ones And Everything, So It Wasn't Like, "oh Man, I Gotta Fill Some Void That Was Left By High School." I Had A Great High-school Experience.

Stanley Kubrick Made Shelly Duvall Go Crazy During 'the Shining.' It's Like One Of The Best Performances Ever. Maybe He Shouldn't Have Gone That Far, But I Love That Movie.