I've worked all my life to shed myself of any character.

No intelligent man wears a moustache voluntarily - you can write that down.

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

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

When I left university I was working for a documentary film company for six or seven years to the great relief of my father whose greatest waking fear was that I would become an actor.

I hate to say it, but there seems to have been some sort of dumbing down as far as movies go.

[Hunt for the Wilderpeople] people seem to be just finding it hilarious in Sundance. I would think that judging on the feedback I get; it's a very warming film. It's not sentimental, but people are sort of heart warmed by a message that's pretty rare.