There's a real passing down in the theater, almost ad nauseam. You have to listen to older people talk about their experience, but it makes you very aware of what has come before you or what is coming after you - that you're a part of a link in a chain. It's not all about you.

I don't think you should exploit your own pain.

I love actors, regardless of where they are in their skill level. There's something terribly satisfying about working with someone who's really learning.

I get cold - really cold - when I travel.

I enjoy learning about different periods and people, and then taking what's universal about the human condition and seeing where it matches up. No matter where you are, certain things unite everybody.

The (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) stories were great, for one. The thing that makes him a remarkable character is how he can withstand all of these different interpretations and different styles and, that's what makes a classic character a classic character; they keep coming back and you see them in a new way every time.

I tend to make low-budget movies but, yeah, I make more money than I ever thought I would make.