French culture takes ageing very seriously. There's much less ageism than in Anglo-Saxon countries.

People will now go to films with subtitles, you know. They're not afraid of them. It's one of the upsides of text-messaging and e-mail. Maybe the only good thing to come of it.

I never raise my voice!

I know people think that I always play these characters who are in control and can chop someone's head off with a look.

Successful films are very dangerous things.

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

I like the idea that I'm making things that people might think and argue about.