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" You should never ask actors about politics. "

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" Hamlet is a remarkably easy role. Physically it's hard because it tends to be about three hours long and you're talking the whole time. But it's a simple role and it adapts itself very well, because the thing about Hamlet is, we all are Hamlet. "

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" I get very nervous around famous people and I get nervous around beautiful women. "

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" Don't hit people; don't let it get you too angry; remember that everything you do can and will be used against you. And take a breath and have some perspective. "

" I am so used to being able to express myself from being an actor. So when people don't understand me, I'm just completely lost. "

" The funny thing is that I write and I act a lot about being Jewish, but I don't really think about it as a regular person. "

" No offense to the Canadians, but I believe location is like a character, and authenticity really matters. When you're in a place like New York or D.C., you just can't beat it, and it's so hard to recreate because they are both such distinctive places. I think it's pretty easy these days to tell films that are shot in Toronto. "

" As soon as you know what you're doing, you're doing it wrong. That's what I find with acting. As soon as it becomes padded, it becomes pat. "

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" You know, I have a deep, deep affinity for Dr. Seuss. "

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" You always have to create the character from the ground up. "

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" No, I grew up admiring people who played ice hockey. "

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" I had great teachers, great ensembles, and great companies to work with who supported my career. "

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" Well, I don't think I've ever been a huge target for the press, and I value that to a degree, because there's a certain value for actors staying beneath the radar so they can play characters. "

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" I love having that creative discussion where, at the end of the day, you both feel better for having done it. Maybe it's a typically Jewish thing, where you sort of go at each other. "

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" You watch a hockey game, and the hand-eye coordination and the speed is really miraculous; how those guys track the puck alone, just following it with their eyes. "