Having agreed to play Elrond, I realized how much had to be worked out about this character: the idea of portraying someone who is immortal, for one thing; plus the fact he is noble, wise, powerful, good - and beautiful! I began to think that he was altogether impossible to play!

I still, by and large, make low-budget Australian films.

I used to have two double espressos a day. I gave that up, had headaches for five days but now I'm feeling great.

Film has a tendency to be limiting in some way and it shouldn't be. It's a form that can be explored and changed.

People are more likely to pass me on the street without recognizing me, and that's good.

I don't think I'll ever escape the fact that I don't belong anywhere in particular. I've often dreamed about going back to Nigeria, but that's a very romantic notion. It's a hideous country to go to in reality.

If a film isn't really talking about who we are and what our psychologies are, then we're probably not that interested in it, actually.