But on stage you're able to just take the character from one point to the end and it's a fluid, organic piece. It's about being completely present all the time, right there in the moment.

I love actors who are wonderful - like John Cusack and Russell Crowe, and wouldn't it be a treat to eventually direct them one day.

I think I'll always be a theater gypsy at heart.

I fell in love with Africa while I was there.

Because I've always been more afraid of writing than I have of doing anything visually such as directing or acting.

I believe I have a lot to learn in life, still.

When you think about going back to the States you start to become more aware of the violence there and how we pollute the Earth more than the New Zealanders.