Dylan O'Brien

As an actor, you blindly put your trust in experts - and if they tell you something's safe, you don't fully vet it yourself. If you're young and inexperienced, that's just what you're taught to do. ”

I was in school, but I wasn't into school. I wasn't doing what I wanted to be doing in school, which was film studies. That was what I intended on doing, but I didn't go away to a university because I wanted to stay in L.A. and audition while I took classes, so I elected to go to a community college and just take G.E. courses. It was terrible. ”

I just really like fun, cool, interesting, quirky girls. And sometimes you find that in 6'2 model bodies and sometimes they're short and brunette. All shapes and sizes - it's really about the personality. That sounds cliche, but it's so freaking true! ”

I learned a lot about a traumatic situation and what it does to you. It really brings you closer to your family and your loved ones. ”

Having a connection and chemistry with a director is really key. ”

I feel like I'm good with girls. I understand them and am good at loving them. I've always felt like that's been natural for me. ”

I have a personality type, but it's not like I'm like, 'Oh yeah, short and brunette. That's what I like. All the time.' ”

If you have a good thing going behind the scenes, you'll have a good thing going on-screen. ”

Kissing on screen is just - funny enough, you're just acting, so you're distracted by that more than anything. Or at least I am. ”

It's always a long process of trying to suppress the self-doubt on set when you're acting. ”