Sometimes I can spend months doing things to make sure that my instincts work correctly, but ultimately it's still instinctive.

If you act scared, your body produces adrenaline.

I was the kid that grew up watching Bette Davis films.

There are people all over the world who like to write fan letters in the voice of their pet: 'Hello, my name is Fifi and I'm a labrador and I think you're great. Paw paw!'

No family is sane, is it?

Twin Peaks' is my favorite American TV show.

I would say that maybe directors who act as well are easier with actors. I'm not saying that all directors have this, but sometimes you'll come across a director who sort of looks at an actor a bit like a kind of untrained horse that's been let out of the stable, like they might buck him.