When I played Robin Hood, I knew the great role was Alan Rickman`s and it didn`t bother me. I always think that leading actors should be called the best supporting actors.
When I make a film I`m away from home for two to three months. So I want my kids to look at my films one day and say, I love his movies, I love his choices-because he loved them.
What are we blaming? Is this Vietnam? We made a movie, it didn`t make much money. I`m gonna be really happy if somebody watches it in 10 years` time and really enjoys it.
We still live with this unbelievable threat over our heads of nuclear war. I mean, are we stupid? Do we think that the nuclear threat has gone, that the nuclear destruction of the planet is not imminent? It`s a delusion to think it`s gone away.
We stand our best chance of leaving a legacy to those who want to learn, our children, by standing firm. In matters of style, hey, swing with the stream. But in matters of principle, you need to stand like a rock.
When I played Robin Hood, I knew the great role was Alan Rickman`s and it didn`t bother me. I always think that leading actors should be called the best supporting actors.
