I decided that, somehow, I had to get out of there and go to Hollywood. I had never been to America.

Just live in the moment and not be afraid to try things out and make mistakes.

I did some film reviews for small papers in Finland and things like that to be able to keep living here.

In Finland, getting a university degree is the first thing that you expect your kids to do.

In Hollywood, you tend to get pigeonholed to certain genres, and then when you try to do something different, it's not always so easy. Obviously, you don't want to keep repeating yourself, all the time. So, it's a constant struggle for every filmmaker and actor to find something that you can really feel passionate about. It's a profession like anything else.

When I make decisions based on other circumstances, things don't necessarily go so well. So sometimes, even if something seems commercially tempting, I've learned that if it's not what's in your heart, it's probably not what you should do.

I feel like I learned very early on that your heroes are only as powerful as your villains. And I'm attracted to intelligent villains.