Any role that's proactive is a great role, and action roles are by their very nature proactive. You get to do stuff. I hate sitting in a corner - I'd much prefer an action role in a popcorn movie rather than pining in a corner not doing anything.

There's nothing sexy about doing a nude scene. It's rather uncomfortable. I like dressing up rather than dressing down.

Americans are very good at animating voices. I don't know why. They have a freedom with them that we British actors find more difficult to get to.

I think it's always hard for people to get their head around the fact that populist, commercial films can also actually be great works of art.

Hollywood is a very small world; the people who matter matter, and the people who don't matter are just like nothing.

When I'm choosing projects to be a part of it's always a combination of so many different things. The primary thing is the director. But a very important element is, is it different enough from anything else I've ever done, or what I've last done.

I always love working with young actors, because there's always something to learn. It's always exciting to see the next generation and how they approach things and what's great about them and what's not so great about them.