Once a movie goes out into the world, it belongs to anyone who goes to see it.

It's really exciting. It's really exciting when you do a piece of work, and people like it, and it gets noticed.

Once a movie goes out into the world, it belongs to anyone who goes to see it.

I think there's a real problem if you're making a film - some people have done whether it be about Jackson Pollock or about Picasso - it's difficult for actors, because they have to impersonate a person whose image is very strong in our memories or in our consciousness. It's something that's very tricky, I think.

I collect postage stamps. That's the only thing I can afford to collect! I hope in five years' time to say, "Yes, I specialize in Gustav Dore first editions."

Sometimes beauty can be a trap.

I wanted to actually make people look at a painting. We don't look at paintings that much. We glance at them.