Putting on weight is easy all the way through. But after the first couple of weeks, the novelty wears off very quickly, and your body is groaning and starting to really shout at you, saying, 'Why? Why? Why? Why are you doing this?'

When it comes to films, people often don't differentiate between the message of a bad central character and the message of the film itself. They are two separate things.

I do like taking stuff seriously that a lot of people look at as nonsense. I enjoy the insanity of that. And I like the commitment that is needed for that.

Sometimes the truth isn't good enough. Sometimes people have got to have their faith rewarded.

I think mostly it's the adventure that I will have in making the movie. That's what I look for.

Were all conning ourselves, one way or another, just to get through life.

My dad was the biggest influence on my life because he was never boring.