I'm more relaxed about how the editing process will create a performance and that, in a way, gives me a sense of freedom.

I certainly gained a lot by reading about Shanghai.

When I first filmed things, they were always slightly awkward.

Little moments can have a feeling and a texture that is very real.

As an actor, there's a bit of you that's decided you want to be looked at and watched, but there's a paradoxical bit that wants to run away.

I spent the past week here in India getting a sense of the reality of HIV and AIDS in people's lives. Fathers and mothers are dying, leaving children with no support. Stigma and discrimination is ruining the family lives. There is an urgent need for education, information, and increased awareness of HIV and AIDS. The response needs to be now. We cannot afford to become fatigued.

Ridicule is also a weapon against forces of evil. Really clever, intelligent ridicule.