The backgrounds in Lord of the Rings are all explained. |
The person who comes up to you and makes the most noise and is the most intrusive is invariably the person in the room who has no respect for you at all, and it's really all about them. |
They all started shouting 'Robbie, Robbie!' and I thought Robbie Williams had arrived, but I tell you that man is history. I am the new kid on the block, From Hell. |
Usually for a movie, if you want a 13-year-old, you get a 16-year-old who looks 13, because 13-year-olds don't have that level of self-awareness. |
We cut a few lines that we were doing that seemed to repeat themselves. But the writer is around a lot, and he's not possessive about his lines. And so the important thing obviously is to tell the story as it was. Because the children will soon let you know if you messed that thing up. |
Well, I quite like animals, but they're unpredictable. I mean, look at old what's-his-name in Vegas. Tiger dragged him off the stage, you know? The guy brought up tigers. They're quite unpredictable. |
Well, you know, I'm up and down like most creative people. A bit more up and down than most people, but the tabloids just make these things up. I had the mid-life crisis, I suppose. It was that thing where 10 years ago I could still pass myself off as being a bit of a dude, but in 10 years' time I'll be getting my bus pass. |
What you do is get the right director and the right screenwriter and the right cast. It's a fantastic job. |
When you are new to the business, you think if you give a really bad performance, that's one they will print. You will be judged. You just have to be brave. |
Why is it trivia? People call it trivia because they know nothing and they are embarrassed about it. |
You can tell when people worry about things that don't really matter. For example, you should never worry about the level of performance you has given in that particular scene because there's going to be 10 takes, which is wildly over the top, it would end up on the cutting room floor. |