I don't think there's an improvised word in the movie. I hope not because I admire writing. Improvising is kind of gambling. It's just that you're standing up.

I have no memory, any at all, of actually performing the play, no recall in terms of the lines. I can't tell you any line from any play I've ever done.

I guess part of the hit-man appeal is the solitude. Everybody is lured to the idea of the solitary life.

In life, if you have an enthusiasm for what they call 'good manners,' sometimes people don't quite believe you. I've had that once or twice before, where they assume you can't be for real.

My dad had a personal style which was very attractive. It was quite reserved and quite elegant, and it was infectious.

I wanted to be a journalist, I thought it was glamorous and that I'd meet beautiful women in the rain.

I'm not famous for my back story investigations; I'm lucky that I work with good writers and it's usually in the script.