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I want to be in a Tim Burton movie so bad.

I'm an enormous Tim Burton fan.

Richard Burton came from the same town as me, so I thought I'd follow my nose, and follow my luck. I think I've been very lucky.

Yeah, I had an idea to make a very scary movie, based on a kind of serial murderer that preys on tourists.

Tim also has enough confidence so that it always looks like a Tim Burton film, but it really is collaborative. You're allowed to do it your way but of course he's always going to choose his way.

I was very lucky because Tim Burton really gave me a career. I don't think Hollywood would've known what to do with me. If I hadn't done 'Beetlejuice,' I think I would've just gone back to my school.

Tim Burton... as an actor you wait and wish and hope and pray you'll work with him.

If you're lucky, and not a lot of actors are these days, you get the chance to create a character.

I've directed enough in the theatre and a couple of films to know that - to feel fairly secure that if I find a story that I really like I can probably get it done somewhat.

What I've learnt being an actor is that you've got to be lucky. I got less lucky, and nobody was interested. If a part came up, it would be for the main corpse's friend's brother who was having problems with his marriage.