What I notice about people who are gifted in filmmaking is that they're great thinkers. They engage with big ideas and they engage with people.
Ben WhishawThe thing about acting is that it's fairly random. At the end of the day you take what drifts past you or what's given to you.
Ben WhishawDustin Hoffman takes such pleasure in what he does and there's nothing tense about him. He exudes joy and passion for what he's doing and that infects everyone. It certainly put me at ease coming to work with him every day. I felt his confidence and freedom rubbed off. He doesn't censor himself or stop an idea because he thinks it might be wrong.
Ben Whishaw