I think a lot of acting is about the removal of self-consciousness. The actor is going to be in front of a lot of people, and will naturally feel self-conscious. So a lot of the preparation for that is the removal of that idea. Like you embody or are connected to this character, therefore you can present this character in a way that eventually, when you come back to see it, you feel not exactly ashamed of.

A lot of people ask me about my father's passing when I was young, which I'm never comfortable with. I invariably move around that subject.

That global poverty would end. That people would be able to eat. It's the worst shame in the world that people go hungry.

I've always enjoyed doing a huge variety of roles, which I think helps, instead of settling for the things I might be most comfortable with.

I feel that audiences are very sophisticated, and part of my challenge is to keep them engaged because they are so complex.

I think Africa will have a crisper impact on Europe, as it has traditionally, and then that will filter into the American cultural psyche, in the way that India has.

I think the crucial thing about being an actor is to be doing it.