I think audiences, producers and directors included, develop crushes on actors (actresses in particular) and then lose interest and move on to the next one.

We can become very short-sighted in terms of objectives. The first thing to go during times of economic crisis and budget cuts is funding for things that are essential and not-quantifiable, like the arts. Save Big Bird

I am forever a romantic. I try to bring that into my work. I try not to be fooled by romance. Or work.

It was nice that there [ in the Bourne Ultimatum ] was a reference to the relationship . It's very subtle - it's actually without dialogue. I do think it's powerful even without words.

As an actor, you're only one little piece of the puzzle; you're fulfilling someone else's vision. If you're involved earlier on, you're kind of creating your own.

So I am happy to have fans, especially if it enables me to keep working. And I am really grateful when people respond to my work.

Sometimes I have these abstract ideas and then lose track of myself.