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.

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

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

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

A lot of dramas get a bad name commercially because they are unremittingly bleak.

Some of my most special shooting experiences have been at weekends.

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