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When I worked with Woody Alle...

When I worked with Woody Allen, I only got the parts of the script that I was in. I was able to piece together the narrative from that, but I remember being quite excited to watch the movie - the movie that I was in but didn't know what happened in, like, 65 percent of.

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Practically everybody I've ev...

Practically everybody I've ever worked with, I'd like to work with again. I had a great time with the people that I've worked with, and the directors, and a lot of the casts. There's really nobody where you'd say, "Oh, I got X, Y, and zed again! Gahhh, no!" It really brings a smile to my face, because in 95 percent of the cases, people I've worked with, I'd be thrilled to work with again.

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The hardest thing for a film ...

The hardest thing for a film actor, especially if you are in a lot of the film, is sustaining energy for the entire length of a production. It's quite tough. With acting, it's not the same as directing. Directors work the exact same hours; directing is incredibly exhausting. The only difference is that directors aren't required to have bursts of energy and focus. They're probably focused the entire day. Actors have this thing of "stop/start." That can be quite draining, actually.

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Steve MCQueen created an enti...

Steve MCQueen created an entire family to tell one man's tale and I am delighted that so many of this family have also been recognised today. I am hugely grateful to the Academy for this great honour, and, of course, to Solomon Northup for sharing his story through his breathtaking book.

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Ridley creates a very immersi...

Ridley creates a very immersive world, so when you walk up to a Ridley Scott film set you're in Ridley Scott's imagination, and it's a really comfortable, cool place to be.

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I am aware that I have been i...

I am aware that I have been incredibly fortunate in my life to work with the people that I have worked with and pursue the projects that I have been able to do. There are so many films that I have done that I really, as a film person, as a film fan, that I like. And that is a nice place to think of a career in.

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There's always something ridi...

There's always something ridiculous happening on the set, especially when people get tired because of the long days.

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I think fear is a very health...

I think fear is a very healthy motivator.

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My favorite thing to cook is ...

My favorite thing to cook is anything that comes out okay. I'm very fond of certain pastas and sauces that I can just about cook from scratch. So those are what I like to cook, as well as roasted potatoes and chicken. Anything that tastes alright.

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Dividing everybody into gende...

Dividing everybody into genders and sexuality and races and religions, and I think its important to have films out there, to have discussions out there which really try to get to grips with where that kind of thing can lead.

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I remember being very affecte...

I remember being very affected by what was going on there towards the end of Apartheid. And the subject is still very pertinent, politically, to what's happening around the world today, in terms of negotiating peace talks. I had always been interested in this period of change in South Africa, generally, for a variety of reasons.

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Ive just tried to keep my eye...

Ive just tried to keep my eyes open, tried to read everything you can, and tried to see whether I see myself within it. If I do, then I can get excited about it.

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I believe people instinctivel...

I believe people instinctively know that about writing, yet people get confused about that when it comes to acting.

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I have always been very fortu...

I have always been very fortunate in my working life in terms of the, I say that like I've not been fortunate at all in my private life.

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I started off doing plays as ...

I started off doing plays as a theater actor. But I never thought of it in terms of it leading anywhere. I was just trying to be the best actor that I could be in the context of what I was doing.

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I feel that audiences are ver...

I feel that audiences are very sophisticated, and part of my challenge is to keep them engaged because they are so complex.

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I started working as an actor...

I started working as an actor, semi-professionally, when I was 16, and got my first professional gig at 19. I guess I've kind of worked pretty consistently since then.

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That global poverty would end...

That global poverty would end. That people would be able to eat. It's the worst shame in the world that people go hungry.

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Working in this industry, I d...

Working in this industry, I do feel that science and creativity turned out to be a very useful combination for me.

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Reporters tend to launch on w...

Reporters tend to launch on what seems to be the clearest, most stark aspects of someone's life in terms of an interview.

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