I am always wondering, `Am I doing as much as I can do?` But then my wife reminds me I run four cattle ranches, a commercial beef operation, and I have an acting career. I think I have made the effort, and it has paid off. I mean, I think I have made the effort. And that effort has paid off...to some extent.

For a while, I was through with acting, and then Alexander Payne called me up and said `Hey, Thomas! I have a script I want you to read! It`ll be great; you get to sleep with my wife!` -referring to Sideways (2004) and his sex scenes with Sandra Oh.

Generally, when I meet prospective employers, I tiptoe into that. You don`t want to shove your way through the door. But, if at all possible, you want to exact an invitation to collaborate.