I’d say I’m the opposite of someone that has the urge to stand in front of strangers and make them laugh, but the idea of getting up and telling a story and people finding it...

I’ve never been someone that’s had a five-year plan, or a three-year plan. That just seems to lead to a lot of disappointment, and doesn’t give you the chance to be flexible.

A girl’s got to be fun. It’s the one bit of advice I always give to friends of mine who are thinking of getting married.

I think the beauty of working with young people is they remind you of the spirit of acting and it’s just a big play.

It’s always been my hope, as an actor, to reveal only what is relevant about myself to the work.

I look my best when I take my helmet off after a long motorcycle ride. I have a glow and a bit of helmet hair.

I never look at the size of the film when I’m looking for a part.

I’ll give you a list of a hundred ways that I’m more likely to be injured than belting around a race track with people who know what they’re doing. It’s not a place where I...

I wasn’t going to be a college kid. The only subject I was interested in was English. I think I had a subconscious interest in analyzing story.

As an actor I’ve been attracted to the sort of films that I want to go and see. That tends to usually be drama-related.

I would never say never to returning to comedy.

It’s always bitterly disappointing to people to see how normally one can live.

I love being at home, being with friends and family. I’m of European stock, brought up in Australia. I’m a passionate guy. I just love life.

I occasionally go to the gym and I lift free weights, I don’t use machines.

I’ve worked with some of the great cinematographers. So I’m always watching what they do and I’m watching how the director composes his shots, just because I find it interesting as an actor; you’re trying...

I’m very much a bit of a ghost presence.

I always find that 90% of the performance, for me, is about what comes from inside.

Technically speaking, you can build anything out of sand; it doesn’t mean you do it.

My wife and I really, really like each other as well as love each other.