I think actors do make really, really wonderful directors.

Acting, to me, is being given the freedom and ability to play, and that's - that's what I love most about it. I feel very comfortable in playing, whether it be in front of a camera or on stage.

In very general terms 'Top Of The Lake' is about good and evil. It's a deep dark mystery. It also deals with lots of fascinating human relationships, and it's also about the battle of the sexes.

I'll never forget anything about Middle Earth. That's part of my memory now so I won't miss anything.

As we mature and grow older we collect a lot of baggage, and a lot of that stuff you collect on life's journey gets in the way of acting. My kids can imagine a character and transform in the blink of an eye. It's so simple for kids, so complex for adults.

I've ended up spending more time in front of a camera than on stage, but the stage is where I come from.

I'm becoming a frustrated director, I think, in an actor's body.