You see a woman, 22 years old, going out with a guy over 60 - and it's kind of natural. But if it happens in the opposite direction everyone says, 'What is going on there?'

I don’t like to over-intellectualize scenes that are working. I tend to think when you do that you may lose it.

I’ve done many different movies in many different contexts.

Making movies is difficult and you get disorientated sometimes – even when you’re working with fantastic talent.

I’ve always been an optimistic guy, to tell you the truth.

I’m in my 60s now, and just running almost 50 meters with explosives going on, it was kind of like, “Oh, my god! What am I doing here?”

Movies serve many purposes, and I’ve visited many of those genres, from the most light, frivolous comedy that is just trying to make you laugh, to movies that explore the most complicated side of the human soul. As an actor, I play all of those things, and I still like it.

I’ve never liked watching real-life couples play couples onscreen or onstage. It takes me out of the story.

I don’t think there is a guy that played more gay characters than I have done in my life.

As an actor, when you encounter a psychopathic personality, you naturally want to make him ‘bigger than life,’ as the Americans say.