I like the characters that have some redeeming quality or if it's interesting to me in any way.

If I have to play an obnoxious character, try to find a redeeming feature of him. The most obnoxious people in the world were people, and they had had a reason for doing what they did. So you try to find that and let the obnoxiousness come out.

I've found over the years that for some reason, people either are big fans and have to use me, or they don't quite understand what I'm doing.

Some of the Christopher Guest movies, when I'm not really like myself, when I have my hair dyed blonde or had a faux-hawk haircut. Those I like to watch because it takes you away from your real self.

Martin Landau in 'Crimes and Misdemeanors' - he gave me chills.

I loved Bob Hope and the way he would turn to the camera and break the fourth wall.