I've always felt it's the directors purview to say what; it's the actor's purview to say how. It's not good for an actor to have the big picture in mind - it bollocks you up. An actor's purview is the tiny little... We measure our performance in seconds.

I love directors who talk action as opposed to emotion.

All that back-story stuff doesn't help. What you get paid for is to stand toe-to-toe with the other actor and get him to do your will.

Just learn the whole script before you start shooting. That makes shooting a joy. Even if they rewrite, it's easy.

I'm drawn to a lot of first-time directors. One of the great common denominators in these small independent films is that there's a person, or two people, who have an absolutely monomaniacal passion to get these films made. That's what makes them happen. Sometimes, it takes years and years to finally get it done, but by never backing down, by never giving up, they get these films to the screen by hook or by crook.

Everyone hooks up with George Clooney. He's a genuinely cool guy. He's using his powers for good.

I loved Batman, don't get me wrong, but that kind of mindless violence is not good for young children.