I don't even like football.

I think directors can become overly infatuated by gilt and gold, and the word "lavish" and everything being magnificent.

Great acting is all about being in the moment, being in the present tense.

In "The King's Speech," patriotism is utterly contained within a historical moment, the third of September, 1939, where the aggressor is clear, the fight is clear, it hasn't become complicated over time.

I think we all have blocks between us and the best version of ourselves, whether it's shyness, insecurity, anxiety, whether it's a physical block, and the story of a person overcoming that block to their best self. It's truly inspiring because I think all of us are engaged in that every day.

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

American cinema tends to express a patriotic relationship to national identity on a regular basis.