There's something in the rhythm and roll of it that is connected to the way Hitchcock thinks and moves. Then there is everything he ingested - the cigar smoking and drinking that's imprinted on his voice.

Often jobs are un-turndownable even before you read the script. You go, "Well, I have to do that."

It's hard for it to make a mark in this city because London has so much culture to offer.

I didn't sound anything like Capote at the screen test. It was more like Bob Dylan. In his early years. With the flu.

We're blessed with, as we were on 'Harry Potter,' lead actors who are amazingly grounded people.

When working abroad you work pretty hard, but with time off, this is the greatest job in the world. You drive. You explore Memphis, or wherever you've landed, or go and see Dr John, or the Californian landscape. And, yes, I've had a few good meals.

I work best when a little scared, when there's so much more than the lines to think about.