It's interesting to work with Emma [Watson] so quickly after Harry Potter. When we shot this movie, it wasn't that long after Harry Potter was finished, and it's knowing that's a big transition in her life. She's a very talented young woman.

Years ago I was going to play Chet Baker in another movie and I really felt drawn to that character and the script is good and I met with Robert and we seemed simpatico and we developed. But I had a real passion for that role and that brought me deep into that film 'cause I got the sense that Robert Budreau was going to really let me be creative inside this part.

The truth is that the more you get paid, the less freedom you have. They never pay you for nothing.

I did one sci-fi movie. I did 'Gattaca.' I liked 'Gattaca' because that was always the kind of science fiction I really dug, the non-action oriented sci-fi.

It was never in my dreams to make my personal life anybody else's business.

It's always a unique challenge when you're working with somebody where English is their second language.

Whenever a really passionate, talented filmmaker seems to have an interest in me, I take it very seriously because I like to work.