I started off on stage because it was the only work I could get. I haven't been back for 11 years. I think any stage experience is good experience, as far as being an actor is concerned.

I love the idea of messing around with different mediums.

Well, I think first it was rare for me to do anything that had any kind of a romantic note to it.

I have come close to producing films. But generally by the time they hit the screen, there's about 50 people with producer credits, so what's the point. I usually find scripts I like with no money attached and take them to producers that I know and try to raise finance.

How would you compare Polanski or Kubrick? I try not to do any comparisons.

I can't do anything else. So if this falls through, I'm screwed.

The better the writing, the easier it gets.