Acting is equal parts talent and perseverance.

I pack on mass quickly when I lift.

When I moved to Los Angeles, I was cooking with two guys who became celebrity chefs, if you will. I became their sous chef for awhile. We'd go to all the big names in Hollywood.

When you play a character, there are choices you have to make about the past, the present, the future, etc. You have to make those choices on your own a lot.

I think with every part you do, you become a better actor. I've learned from my experiences on that.

As you do on any cable series, if they introduce you as the villain, then you better start working towards making him a really good guy, or if they introduce you as a really good guy, then you better start working towards being the villain. Your character has to go somewhere, or else they become very uninteresting.