My mum put me in drama classes when I was about 14. I'd been going on about it for some time, so maybe it was a way to shut me up.

Liev cares about a lot things. Israel is one of them. We had the good fortune of going there a couple of years ago. To share that experience with him was a great pleasure.

I was never completely destitute. I think I borrowed money once off a friend, but I've always been quite careful with my money, having come from not much of it.

Pain is such an important thing in life. I think that as an artist you have to experience suffering.

Female roles in comedies are usually quite silly, I think.

I always love being in the company of women. It's all about good conversation and great wine.

You're always nervous about how a film lands with an audience.