Learning lines is hard for me because I have the attention span of a six year old. That's why being on planes all the time is so useful - I'm forced to learn out of boredom.

Two years ago, I shot 'Pillars of the Earth' in Budapest - it was a big part, but I had a lot of time to sit around and visit cafes.

Most actors hate watching their own films because all you can see is the glaring mistakes, your own tricks and ticks.

Everything about filmmaking is incredibly weird, and there's nothing natural about watching yourself on the big screen or hearing your voice. It's that same thing that you feel when you watch yourself on a video camera and you hate the sound of your voice - it's that times 800.

They're such hierarchical things, film sets, they're sort of mini societies. Often they're incredibly political places.

Tequila is my salmon.

If you've loved something and then in some ways you become a part of it, you just don't want to be the one that screws it up!