Every scene has two people who want two different things, so there's conflict in every scene. You've got to duke it out, and you've got to get the other person to change his or her mind and do it your way.

When I watch a film I get swept away. I don't really watch the camera.

It's not good for people to have the safety net too low... People can take care of themselves better than we allow them to.

I'm a firm believer that character is highly overrated. Character is a trick that we do with the audience's collusion.

I think I've been in situations where they looked at me and just see some rich white guy - they don't see me at all.

I'm getting bigger roles, and I'm on location more, and I have a wife and family. I'd rather work less, and I've started to implement that. It was either that or my wife would break my heart.

You'd much rather act with a pal, someone you know really well. That way, you can cut all the niceties and go right to insulting each other.