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Movies Are Hard Work. The Public Doesn't See That. The Critics Don't See It. But They're A Lot Of Work. A Lot Of Work.

I Don’t Get Into These Long-winded Heavy Discussions About Character - Do We Do This Or That Or What. At The End Of The Day, What You Gotta Do Is Just Go Out There And Do It.

Italy Has Changed. But Rome Is Rome.

You Never Know What You Do That Could Be Totally Out Of Left Field, Which Actually Might Work And Give Something Fresh To The Whole Scene, To The Character, Whatever. If You Have That With A Director Who Then Knows How To Shape It, Either In The Direction, In The Moment, Or In The Editing, Then That's Good.

I Spent Lunchtime In A Grave During The Filming Of 'bloody Mama.' When You're Younger, You Feel That's What You Need To Do To Help You Stay In Character. When You Get Older, You Become More Confident And Less Intense About It - And You Can Achieve The Same Effect.