I like to think that death gives life meaning. I like that philosophy.

It's interesting to watch people go through it in something like this. I mean, what other then Melancholia films do they portray depression in?

I really think the key to a film is the chemistry of people.

A lot of people my age, they grew up with me onscreen. I think that's helped keep a certain amount of longevity. When you grow up with a person, you feel like you know them.

You lose like five pounds immediately, and your face is glowing and gorgeous!

When I was little, I put on plays for my family at Sunday dinner, and I would direct them and have all my cousins, my brother, and my best friends in it. I was a very imaginative and theatrical child and wasn't afraid of being in front of a camera. It was like make-believe to me.

I think you see in people's eyes what they've been through. Anything in their lives shows up in their eyes.