Acting is really scary, but it's also challenging, fun, hard work. There's always an element of improvisation with every actor, even when something is really scripted.

I saw the main character played by Mads Mikkelsen, and he's amazing. Hannibal had that going for it.

If I'm able to catch the screening, there's a point in the film where, like clockwork, a portion of the audience gets really emotional and begins to cry. And that's very difficult to make happen.

I was really impressed with Naomi [Watts]. She was a producer, and she was doing things that I wasn't really aware of. The way she was able to switch from handling problems to shoot a really difficult scene, I think is a real testament to her true ability.

I don't have a lot of time to surf the net and see what everyone's wearing.

When people go at war they cheapen things.

I have fun making films. I love making films. It's the only thing I know how to do. And I do it well.