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My father was a screenwriter, and I kind of grew up in that world.

I started as a playwright. Any sort of scriptwriting you do helps you hone your story. You have the same demands of creating a plot, developing relatable characters and keeping your audience invested in your story. My books are basically structured like three-act plays.

I started as a writer; I started writing when I was little. The acting and directing was an outgrowth of my desire to tell stories.

If you want to be a screenwriter, take an acting class to get a sense of what you're asking actors to do. Learning other skills will help you communicate with people and respect what they do.

I got involved in script development from the beginning. It was nice to see how a film gets made right from the beginning. It was quite hands-on for me.

Even as an actor, I think like a storyteller. My parents raised us to look at the script.

I was raised in New York City and raised in the New York City theater world. My father was a theater director and an acting teacher, and it was not uncommon for me to have long discussions about the method and what the various different processes were to finding a character and exploring character and realizing that character.

I learned so much by being an actor, and part of my sort-of development as a writer is big thanks to the scripts I read in my acting life.