Joseph Gordon-Leavitt seems like a really cool freaking guy. For those who don’t know, he’s the kid from Third Rock from the Sun. In the last few years, he’s turned in two stellar performances in Gregg Araki’s excellent, totally disturbing and not-ever-to-be-rented-by homophobes Mysterious Skin and the soon-to-be teen classic Brick. In an interview with Salon today, he has this to say:

Given your recent performances, you’re going to get offered parts in films that are a little bit more black and white in terms of their structure and that maybe also pay really, really well. Are you really going to be able to say that you don’t want to do those kinds of movies?

I just want to do good movies, and by the way, “The Lookout” paid really well.

Well, good. I’m glad to hear it.

I’m so lucky to have a job like this. It’s funny to me when I hear actors talk about “littler” movies like “The Lookout.” “The Lookout” is a huge movie! It cost like $20 million to make! Come on.

Amen, right? I think I might be able to make a pretty good movie for $20 million.