I'm Incredibly Naive.

All The Roles Are For Boys. The Girls' Roles Are Either Small Or All The Same. There's Just Nothing Interesting.

To Craig's [ Brewer] Credit, I Felt Totally Safe On The Set [of Black Snake Moan] . And Because I Felt Safe, Sam[l.jackson] Had To Protect Me. He Got Upset At All The Physical Stuff Craig Wanted Me To Do. When I Start Doing Stuff Like That, All The Screaming And Running, I Kinda Go Out Of My Head. I'm Not Necessarily In My Own Body Anymore.

Hopefully What You Do As An Actor Is Strong Enough And Has Enough Of An Impact That People Get What You're Trying To Communicate.

Doing Films As An Actor, You Spend Maybe 40 Percent Of The Year Doing Your Chosen Profession. If You Are On A Successful Tv Show, You Spend 80 Percent Of Your Year Doing The Thing You Love.

My Brother Always Teases Me About My Forehead: 'i Could Eat Off It!'