I don't think about those things, really. I work hard on everything I do. Everything is a struggle, everything is hard, everything is difficult.

Well, we are not doing that film actually. At least I am not at the moment, but we are making an effort to get it done; I don't know whether we'll get the financing for it. The old story we had it, it fell out of place and this and that.

What fascinated me mostly about Mickey Cohen was that he, in his later years, hired someone to help him to comprehend literature, to help him to read better, to understand words better.

They have equal weight and you do the same work you'd do if you were playing a dramatic role.

That's sort of like what real life is like in Hollywood. You need stars to gain financing.

Uhm, I'm the one wanting the lessons! I don't want to say too much about it because I'd rather have you see the movie, but he's trying to find his music.

But then again, you know, the pimp in TAXI DRIVER has this reason, given the environment he was living in.