Nobody Goes To A Movie And Watches

Persia Is Very Different From The Arab Middle East In Terms Of Architecture And Language. Even Though We Think Of Them As One Big Middle Eastern Area, In Truth, Persia's Quite Distinct.

I Simply Asked If I Could Have A Go At Adapting A Screenplay. But I Did Not Want Any Money, In Case I Failed Because I Did Not Want A Script Out There With My Name On It That Might Be Completely Dysfunctional.

Also, Getting The Chance To Play A Supporting Part Meant That I Didn't Have To Do As Much As The Protagonist, Such As Running Around Telling The Story. [as The Protagonist] You Push The Story Whereas, Paradoxically, As A Character Part, You Have A Chance To Explore Some Of The Nuance And Some Of The More Complicated Aspects Of A Character.

The Value Of Work, And Of Always Learning Something New, And What It Takes To Achieve Excellence. I Really Believe In Those Things That You Have To Dedicate Yourself And Spend Time, That Excellence Is Elusive. It's A Little Maddening, To Try To Have That Level Of Discipline In Your Life, And I Don't Succeed All The Time. But I Do Try.

I'm Much More Interested In What An Actor Has To Say About Something Substantial And Important Than Who They're Dating Or What Clothes They're Wearing Or Some Other Asinine, Insignificant Aspect Of Their Life.