Suspense films are often based on communication problems, and that affects all of the plot points. It almost gives it kind of a fable feeling.
Being a good television screenwriter requires an understanding of the way film accelerates the communication of words.
I think Kurosawa was one of the first storytelling geniuses who began to change the narrative structure of films.
I was never really a child actor. I was working sporadically in indie films in Pennsylvania, but I was still living at home.
When I went back home to Seattle after filming 'Dune' in Mexico, I thought, 'Did this really happen?'
Ireland's always going to be my home, but so much is filmed in L.A., so you have to spend time out here.
Even if I went off to some other career, I hope I would still be doing Coen films.
I combined theatre and films with live TV, such as 'The Royal Variety Show,' performing sketches opposite Bob Hope and Maurice Chevalier.
I love the quality, feel and history of film. I love the pictures of the giant cameras and the way it was.
That's when it really came together for me that I was in a Bond film, to have my own spy car!
I've also just finished filming the role of Robert Brown in 'Just William,' which is due to transmit on BBC One at Christmas.
So many Christmas films either are twee, or try and go super edgy, then stick on something Christmassy at the end of the movie.
I grew up loving Walter Payton. My dad used to always show us film of him.
There were IBM logos designed for the film, and there were IBM design consultants working with Kubrick on the layout of the controls and computer screens.
I never had any film training. I went to Northwestern. I studied education and theater. So it was all theater training.
It was great to work in Ireland because it's such a beautiful country, but it's not particularly easy to film in because the weather changes all the time.
I love being around great actors and film-makers, and I try to hide the fact that I'm in awe of them.
Being a recording artist, selling music, selling concerts out, having a reality show, starting film; it's great, it's beautiful.
The great thing about stage is that you have more control. The stage is yours. The time is yours. Film is really the editor's medium.
A lot of big studio films, which are fun and great, tend to have a formula, and you've seen it before, and it's a new version of it.
I just want the opportunity to continue to do great films, play great characters and work with great people.
