I'm shying away from getting lost in really bad movies for really good money.

I did 'Pines,' and everybody wanted me to be the bad boy. Then I did Tony in 'Brooklyn,' and everybody wanted me to be the sweet kid. So I just want to keep everybody on their toes. Basically, that was the thought process.

There are shows that have been prematurely canceled, but I don't know if 'Smash' was one of them.

I'm just trying to be Emory Cohen.

That's what separates actors - I'll take any risk for a performance.

The hardest thing is for me to let the work go and let myself just live. Every actor is different; they each have their own strengths and weaknesses; trust and ease are mine.