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I like the opportunity to play characters who have these dark sides but make the audience empathize with them. You want them to think there is some kind of sweeter, softer side to it.

I like characters who are changed, often for the better, by the dark nature of their experiences. I also can become engaged by a character for whom I wish to see justice done, one way or the other. In general, I require a book to have some sort of moral center.

In general, I am more interested in the darker characters when I watch or read stories.

I've made four films about the destructive nature of relationships, of secrets and lies, and I think I'm no longer interested in that subject - which is a wonderful relief.

It's interesting to explore the darker side, but the hero piece is interesting as well. It's like choosing between comedy or drama. I like to do both.

I love to play characters who are stuffy and nerdy who either then have a dark side or are pushed to a breaking point.

It's not that I'm necessarily looking for things that are so dark and emotional. But if I see something where the character goes through enormous change, it's very appealing to play all those levels, and that is probably going to involve some dark moments.

I happen to still like really dark, dramatic, fractured characters. They're the reason I got into movies.

Contemporary audiences are interested in watching characters navigate ethical challenges and moral dilemmas.

The dark book has been terribly popular. Dark characters, dysfunction, and all sorts of things from reality that are true in our world.