Coming from Paris, I'd really like to live in Rio. I think it's gotten better. It's not as violent. The economy is better. The middle class is rising.

I'm producing more, but I think to direct, one has to have a burning desire, and that's not me. I'd rather do something else.

Working with David Cronenberg or Darren Aronofsky or even Steven Soderbergh isn't really like a typical Hollywood movie. These are true artists, and have a certain amount of freedom when they work, and they're more like independent filmmakers making their way through big studios. I still don't feel like I've been part of the stereotypical Hollywood system.

I used to be more self-conscious about style because when you're younger, you want to exist, you want to show everything you do.

I grew up watching 'Raging Bull.

I did direct two short movies. I learned many things, and one of the things I learned was that I am not a director. It has to be visceral, and it's not for me. I feel much more comfortable acting.

I always had the sense of being in the spotlight, being on stage, being looked at.