Hayden Christensen

I've always been kind of a hermit.

I try to stay away from the L.A. scene as much as possible. I feel it helps me to better prepare for my roles if I am not too involved in that whole thing.

I'm just this kid from Toronto who got his start.

Everyone has their own approach to how they work.

I have two sisters and a mother, obviously, so I grew up with a household of girls. Maybe I have a greater respect for women because of it.

One of the things I find about acting is that the less the audience knows about the actor, the more they're able to believe in him in the role.

Between takes I find it difficult to switch off and then try and re-emerge myself in the part, so I try to stay in that frame of mine all day. It can be exhausting and you lose a sense of self, but it is the method that works best for me.

I wish they taught green screen acting classes.

I don't find Hollywood interesting, so I'm thinking of studying architecture instead.

I love my mother Ali so much. I'm a momma's boy. I just have a very cool mom. It's not as though I had any say in the matter. I'm just really fortunate. She's the most kind, loving, giving woman.

A long time ago, in a country not so far away, I was eight years old, doing my best Darth Vader imitation.

Actors are observers. They're trying to have an understanding of human sensibility. And how do you have that accurate observation if you regard yourself as someone of great importance? When you're the one constantly being observed, because they view you as a celebrity? It's all wrong.

I love acting because it's a bit of an escape. It gives you the ability to reinvent yourself. They say that acting is the shy man's revenge.

For me, when I'm making a movie I like to stay in character throughout the day.