| A common goal I hear from students is “to be less nervous.” The obvious irony is that my most widely seen role is as the Nervous Accountant in No Country for Old Men, a role I earned through an anxiety-ridden audition. |  |
I was surprised, however, by my lack of nerves on the day of the shoot. The Coens’ assured craft and easy-going nature trickled down throughout the set. Besides, I was there to do the thing I love to do most in the world, and on this day I would get to do it with some outstanding playmates. As I sat next to Stephen Root in the makeup trailer and watched Javier Bardem’s disheveled hair being brushed into Chigurh’s distinctive mop, I could only think, “Man, this is going to be fun.”