People are very reluctant to invest unless they know it's going to be a sure thing, and let's face it: film is never a sure thing.

People think that the directors direct actors. No. Really, what the director's doing is directing the audience's eye through the film.

This is someone who has a very stringent morality, and believes the system works, and has been deeply, deeply disappointed, and hurt, by it. You know, so she's in a very different place in life.

I actually think acting is a form of self-hypnosis. You have to be hyper, hyper aware of what's going on around you. You have to know where the lens is, what the shot is, and where you're moving. And then you have to trick yourself into an emotional state where you believe this stuff is actually happening.

The kids go to a Quaker school. Their father and I believe a lot in community, social responsibility, making sure you give to people less fortunate than you.

The thing I get a lot is, 'You've got a very recognisable face.' I'm never quite sure what to make of it.