Like anything to do with trust, in any relationship it emerges and just the chemistry, vibe between two people an actor and a director. You just know whether this is someone I like to be with whose interaction with me I believe in.

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

When you get into the edit you'll understand what making a film is. You'll see all the things you missed and all the possibilities you have from what you shot.

There is a humanitarian impulse that one aspires to and there are days when one doesn't do it very well.

I went out to Mount Kilimanjaro, which I thought was very beautiful, but there were a lot of people there.

The sets were fantastic. The Harry Potter sets are brilliant. You do get transported for a second.

I'm interested in the spirits of people. In the theatre, there's the acting part of acting - and I'm not saying that can't be great - and there's the essence. To explore that essence, you need a key, a look, a gesture, an insight that unlocks the person's soul.