I think I would say 'The King's Speech' is surprisingly funny, in fact the audiences in London, Toronto, LA, New York commented there's more laughter in this film than in most comedies, while it is also a moving tear-jerker with an uplifting ending.

Actors enjoy being treated as ordinary people.

If you look at Shakespeare's history plays, what the setting of monarchy allows is this extraordinary intensification of emotions and predicament.

I would say L.A. is more polite than London - it's a very careful place. People talk a lot in code.

I decided to be a filmmaker when I was 12. I had utter clarity that this would be my life.

I don't even like football.

I'm the son of highly functioning parents who I'm incredibly lucky to have.