The book tells you everything you need to know. The book is the map of the world that you're in with the character.

My passion and energy get mistaken for anger.

There are roles that you chase sometimes.

I want my weekends off and I want to put my kids to bed. Those are good reasons to want to be in 'Batman 2'.

I like celluloid, I like film, I like the way that when a movie is projected it sort of breathes a little in the gate. That's the magic of it to me.

To be able to do this job in the first place you've got to have a bit of an ego.

And costume is so important for an actor. It absolutely helps to get into character; it's the closest thing to you, it touches you. Some actors like to go into make-up and then put their clothes on, but I like to dress first; that's my routine.