The English Patient' is about the coming together of a French-Canadian nurse, an English patient, a Sikh in a turban and me, Caravaggio, and each of us is seeking a resolution to our own problems.

Turn off the sound in a movie, and if you can tell what's going on, the movie should work.

Socially, I like the idea of sitting in a theater with a bunch of people.

I pride myself on being fairly polite on a set so it's kind of a guilty pleasure to poke others on the set.

The best thing an actor can be is ready. Be flexible, be ready.

It's nice to go back with people that you already trust.

I don't worry so much about the audience. I want them very much to be involved and enjoy the movie, but I try to just inhabit the character in a full way, where I can create a personal stake.