Michael's most embarrassing moment as an actor was his first day on the set of The OC when he was suppose to kiss Rachel Bilson's character but kept messing it up.
Michael: (On what makes a great actor) There's an ability to blur the line between reality and fiction within the framework of, "I know that I'm not going to hurt anybody and I know that nobody's going to hurt me." Beyond that, everything's fair game.
Michael: I reflect on Johnny Depp's body of work every day. And every day I reflect on particular moments in Sean Penn's performances. There's a lot of people I look up to. Brando is a personal hero.
Michael: (On how "Privileged" is different from other teen shows) I think the fact that the show is funny is really unique. Most one hour shows are more dramatic and soapy. Also, the show is more wholesome and frank. The way that we deal with the pains of growing up storylines are more honest and realistic and funny.