It's funny because when Jason [Statham] was drowning I was filming with an iPhone. It may have been a bit insensitive but I just thought, "you know what, this was a magic moment". And I couldn't help him anyway because I didn't want to drown.

Some actors are brilliant character guys. They submerge.

Characters I've played, they used to impact my paintings, like 80 percent of the time, and especially when I was doing an action film.

I believe there's an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are the ones who really listen to the truth of their hearts.

I think audiences have hit the wall with CGI and special effects. They have seen so many over-the-top events that they can't suspend disbelief.

Polo is like tennis - you literally have to live it.

There aren't a lot of opportunities for that rite of passage that makes you a man. War is one of them, and violent sports are another.