Working in this industry, I do feel that science and creativity turned out to be a very useful combination for me.

I have always been very fortunate in my working life in terms of the, I say that like I've not been fortunate at all in my private life.

I'm constantly looking to see whether I look the same as I did earlier, whether I've put on or lost any weight.

David Mamet was great to work with. He was everything that I thought he would be as a director. He's incredibly articulate, an easy collaborator. Extraordinarily knowledgeable about film and writing.

Depending on what your interest in theater is, I always recommend working on plays. It's a great way to be introduced to the field, and also a great way to be seen by agents and representation. I'm also a great advocate for studying acting at a drama school or a college.

Reporters tend to launch on what seems to be the clearest, most stark aspects of someone's life in terms of an interview.

I remember being very affected by what was going on there towards the end of Apartheid. And the subject is still very pertinent, politically, to what's happening around the world today, in terms of negotiating peace talks. I had always been interested in this period of change in South Africa, generally, for a variety of reasons.