I think it's very important to recognize talent in all facets of filmmaking. Making a movie is such a lengthy and intense experience, so it's wonderful to honour actors, directors, producers and all crew members who put so much hard work and passion into a project.

To help people in the third world get educated and learn how to read and write is so important. I mean it is such an important human right.

It's true that I'm drawn to unusual stories. Normal roles don't really attract me.

I was cast last minute for Casino Royale. They asked me to fly to Prague. I liked the script very much. I flew to Prague and did a bit of an audition. I was really focused and stressed out. And Daniel Craig was there. He was very, very blonde, like a Steve McQueen. He's moving a lot in real life. He's quite nervous. He was very lovely, very patient, and really connecting with me when we did the screen test.

In a Tim Burton movie, you know it's going to be something unusual, or a bit mad. Something "other."

Lots of shy people dress a bit too much. It's just kind of an armour. People say the same thing about me.

I've never been very good talking about myself.