Balthazar Getty

I didn't do the typical things that young kids do.

My parents were hippies.

I think some people are on a mission to die, and I never was.

I like to challenge myself and give myself a timeline. It pushes me to be more creative and actually do these things, not just dream about them.

I had a very modest upbringing.

Nobody believes it, but I slept on a futon till I was 13.

When you go in and do a cool, small character, it feels less like work and more like fun.

The big things I've had are things I bought myself.

Even the great bad guys in cinema history, they're likable.

It's been such a group effort. When you're a new band and you have limited resources, you end up getting people that are there because they love what you do, and that's great.

Life started getting good when I started making money.

I wasn't ever good enough to be on the baseball team and that sort of stuff.

But I've consistently worked for 10 years.

I wanted to be a professional baseball player.

My theory is, independent movies only work if you're willing to push the material and do something different.

Like, they know that I have a habit of rubbing my earlobes, I've been doing it since I was two.

My mom just understands about stuff. We have a really good trust, and she knows I can take care of myself.

Even in my darkest times I knew I had a good future ahead of me.