Reid Scott

“You've got to have confidence and trust in your cast. You have to have confidence and trust in your director, in your editor. It's such a team effort; I really think you have to pull yourself out of it and just trust. I think the number one thing you can do is just trust everyone around you.”

“I consider myself almost a Californian at this point, because I've been here long enough. Obviously, when I first came to the land of blond-haired, blue-eyed surfer types, I was the sardonic, sarcastic, liquor-swilling, chain-smoking, dark-haired, dark-eyed guy from New York.”

“My personal style falls between casual cool and meticulous slob. I'm most comfortable in jeans, but I love fashion.”

“Whether it's soundtracking a moment in my life or just motivating me to hit the gym, I constantly have music playing. Even if it's just in my head.”

“I'd taken some classes at UCB in New York and again at the Magnet Theater and the PIT Theater. I definitely never advanced to where I was on a team or anything like that.”

“It's so fun to just slip on different hats and play different characters, even if it's just for a minute.”

“I love 'The Americans.' I think it's one of the best shows on TV.”

“I'll always come back to comedy. Doing drama can feel satisfying, but day to day, it's just not as fun as laughing.”

“I've always been a big fan of 'Law & Order: SVU.' I think Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni are just incredible.”

“I actually started as a director, but then I saw Mark Ruffalo in 'You Can Count on Me,' and I thought to myself, 'I want to do that.'”

“The more cerebral, slightly darker comedy stuff is where I love to live.”

“Honestly, my biggest education regarding improv comedy actually came on the job working for 'My Boys.'”

“I guess my favorite Web site would be theonion.com. I used to read that paper all the time in New York, and it still cracks me up. It's actually my homepage on my computer.”

“Acting is reacting. You can't react if you're not paying attention, if you're not listening.”

“I've been a diehard fan of 'The Simpsons' since I was a kid.”

“You're using such different muscles and you rely on physicality in live action, but in animation, you totally throw that out the window. But somehow, they're both as satisfying.”

“Obviously, when I first came to the land of blond-haired, blue-eyed surfer types, I was the sardonic, sarcastic, liquor-swilling, chain-smoking, dark-haired, dark-eyed guy from New York.”

“I'm an avid reader. Novels, non-fiction, comics, it doesn't matter. Best way in the world to feed your head.”

“I intend to act forever if I can.”

“'Sound of My Voice' is an amazing film. Small, simple, yet incredibly thought provoking.”