I do think I'm a character actor.

The failure so far of the governments of so many of the worlds most powerful countries in the face of such egregious unfairness ... to make the slightest progress on the issue of fair trade is hard to explain.

I'd love to try my hand at something else.

It's whether they have a vision and whether they're able to communicate it. The best director is just someone who gets over-excited about doing it - they don't even have to know much about camera or acting.

I would rather five people knew my work and thought it was good work than five million knew me and were indifferent.

We've always been involved with America - I have a son who lives there and it's a big part of my life.

Comedy - particularly the frothy and frivolous - is notoriously neglected by festivals and awards. But it's bloody hard to get right.