In terms of how prudish Americans were in the '40s and '50s, I have absolutely no idea. I do know about the character that I play. And I don't think it's about being prudish. I think it's about trying to balance a sense of control in this man's life.

We see death constantly on film.

My taste in watching things runs from dramas and low-budget films to high-end fantasy/science fiction.

My tragedy is that all I want is a dog, and yet I have been cursed with cats all my life.

For me, what makes life enjoyable is having a shared culture and shared references.

No matter how difficult things are, and no matter how much grief and loss there is, you can turn it into something positive.

Acting itself is quite scary. Some people say that actors are show-offs, very egotistical and all that kind of stuff, but it is quite scary.