I mean, we've all had those dreams where, you know, we try to cry out and our voice won't come.

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

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

A British villain never loses their sense of humour.

The more uncompromisingly specific you are the more you end up touching the bigger universal truths.

I appear to be drawn to iconic characters and what they reflect back to our cultures.

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.