I actually really love working with young actors because they're so responsive and instinctive, and it's a much less honed craft that they're employing.

I think anybody who bets on horses and says they win is probably a liar.

You go back to those films of the '40s and '50s and hear the dialogue, the way the people played off each other, the wordplay. I think we've really lost that in movies.

I think that Phil Kaufman is one of the best directors that I have come across.

I don't just like to have 1 take, but not too many. I think it is good to keep it alive.

It's just lovely to be involved in a movie that does go back to the basics - characters and great writing.

It's important to me that everyone is treated with respect.