It's the first villain that I've played in a movie that has absolutely no vulnerability and no innocence, nothing whatsoever that is likeable about her other than she's so bad.

Being a humanitarian, supporting animal rights activists, human rights activists, it's all the same.

I find that when I play reality-based characters, it is only as fun for me if I have a lot of time to do research. If I don't it just isn't exciting but if I do, it can be fun because I can learn about that person and the world that they live in and I can become somebody else

I felt strong around and always been around people who have very strong environmental convictions.

It's really important to me to show the interconnectedness of things. I always try to illustrate how environmentalism, humanitarianism, animal rights - all those things - are one and the same.

It's not necessary to go far and wide. I mean, you can really find exciting and inspiring things within your hometown.

Most Oscar parties are pretty silly. They're really for people who like to schmooze.