Every director works differently.

That's why so many people want to play Hamlet: because it's a completely demarked role, and the actor playing it has to be prepared, through the language, to allow the audience to see into who he is.

You know you've made it when you've been moulded in miniature plastic. But you know what children do with Barbie dolls - it's a bit scary, actually.

An actress once advised me, 'Make sure you do your own laundry - it will keep you honest.'

Some ideas, like what you're going to do with your life, take time to form.

Marriage is a risk; I think it's a great and glorious risk, as long as you embark on the adventure in the same spirit.

I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised at the lack of competition between nominees - I think a lot of it's imposed from the outside. Can I have my champagne now?