You don't necessarily have to go a long way in New Zealand to be in some pretty dense and scary bush.

Magic realism - somebody used that phrase the other day that is familiar with South American literature. That rang a bell. It resonates with me.

Dexter' I'm very fond of. I got addicted to that.

If you want to learn about America, watch The Wire. Its a profound piece of entertainment.

I think you need brains to do any Shakespeare with any authority. I could do Shakespeare, but not with any authority.

When I started in films, it never really occurred to me that I could make a career out of acting.

I can tell you where I was when Kennedy was shot - which was in the common room at school. I heard about it on the old valve radio. At the time of Armstrong's landing, I was at university rehearsing a play.