My cultural roots are something illusive.

Making a martial arts film in English to me is the same as John Wayne speaking Chinese in a western.

Not taboo - it's just that straight actors still risk their careers commercially and economically. They have to please the crowd - they're movie stars; their image is their industry. It goes beyond acting.

My father was the center of the family, and everyone tried to please him.

I think for most people, the audience probably couldn't tell the difference, but I know they [shots of visual effects] can be better. And the people working know they can be more precise. I'm still doing another round of sound mixing and color timing, pretty technical stuff. I think the movie [Life of Pi] is really presentable, nothing was left out that would take you out of the movie. I just need to perfect the job and I still have two weeks to go [to deliver final cut to Fox].

Directing, I get all kinds of inspiration. It's working with people. It's a lot more fun.

I find it hard to deliver straightforward things.