I mean, if you're being directed very precisely by somebody who has admiration and who's really smart, it's great. If you're being told what to do by a nincompoop - and luckily that hasn't happened very often - it can be very frustrating.

Men don't fall in love with me - only young ones.

Now, playing a love interest can be really thrilling, if you're working opposite thrilling people.

It takes a long time to appreciate one's parents.

As an adult, it's a huge shock to be orphaned; as a child it's just hideous, ghastly.

I do not want to pour out my heart to the world. I am cautious of what I say and to whom.

The Cannes film festival is about big-budget films but also remarkable films made in different political regimes by film-makers with little resources.