I did it for energy. And i have to say, it works.

Ok. well, my method during preparation and production is immersion. I try to just immerse myself in the role, and in this case, watching movies, documentaries reading books. just anything that has to do with cops. Particularly LAPD, the history of the LAPD. As well as ride-alongs with cops... just getting into the back-story and the psyche of DAVE BROWN.

So to jump in there is exciting and scary, and also you just feel completely safe and protected…Oren, he just won't let you fail, and me personally, I tried to fail several times.

I mean its inevitable..with the freedom Oren does give you sometimes you're gonna go in the wrong direction and he's gonna steer you back.

Well I usually wouldn't say fun...intense, challenging, engaging, yeah.

Not OP, but doing well enough as I was never fat.

The character in Rampart was the most difficult. I have a hard time seeing myself as a cop, being slightly anti-authoritarian, so I really had to immerses myself in that mentality. It was a challenge, but it was one I was psyched to meet. Especiallly working with Oren Moverman

Thank you, I get it now.

In my free time I'm mainly with my family. that's a pretty strong bond.

Michael Jackson held him by the river Jordon.

First of off, its not true, and second off, I don't want to answer questions about that. Lets focus on the film people.

I did it for energy. And i have to say, it works.

Given where he’s currently at in life, the real endorsement should probably come from his family.

I know Oren Moverman did an interview here. I did just learn about it, so I'm trying.

Berlers and terlets

well there was a lot of …the great thing about working with Oren is ...he gives you an incredible playground. And all the tools... great direction, wonderful words to say…and inside of that he says "go play."

Can I say free willy? It really took over my life for a while. I wouldn't say irony is the operative word.

well there was a lot of …the great thing about working with Oren is ...he gives you an incredible playground. And all the tools... great direction, wonderful words to say…and inside of that he says "go play."

Working with oren... he's adaptable…if he finds this is working, he commands you, tells you to keep going, he's always pushing the outer limits.

As for the other roles, well if they don't specifically come up in conversation, I don't give them much thought!

Yeah ...all of them?

With films with Oren specifically, you don't do any rehearsal ahead of time. you aren't blocked out, you don't do blocking…you know…we try to come into the scene prepared and hope the other actors are prepared, and in this case they always were. Especially Brie, who initially that part was much smaller, just by virtue of her…the power of her personality, and her abilities she made that part a lot richer.

As I said, with my family, it's a strong bond. So that helps. But I relate to a character and his love of his family. For example -- I have 3 daughters, Dave Brown has 2. That pain he was feeling when things are not going well. That..that I can really sink my teeth into that. Sink my emotionality there.

You know, I don't really think about those things, once the opportunity passes, I really let go of it.

very kind thing to say.

I saw it in theaters and, yeah, I couldn’t tell you a single thing about this movie if my life depended on it.

I will tell you, it can really take over your life for a while.