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You never stop thinking about technique, but really, the reason we're actors is because of the sheer joy of those few moments you get every now and again where you're totally present. The rest is just struggle and misery.

I'm not a solid enough actor to have techniques.

So many actors get caught up in their technique, and to be honest, I see it really getting in the way. I see them forcing things. I definitely do my best work when I'm free of that. But I think as an actor, I work really hard in preparing the roles.

Everyone seems to think they know what acting techniques are. Techniques just help you get to a certain place, but if the thing is happening just by itself, you don't need those techniques.

I don't use any techniques; I'm not trained to be an actor. I just enjoy working in films.

Actors are the most generous people when it comes to sharing their technique. But if you grew up in a household of carpenters, and you're making a table, everyone would have a different way of doing it.

There are two schools of thought: There are those actors who explain to you that they know exactly how they're going to do the part... And then there is the other method, which is to have no method at all. This is mine.

I don't have a great talent for explaining myself in acting because I can't explain it.

What you're doing is acting with yourself. Well, I'm my favourite actor, so in a way it's quite straightforward for me.

I try to do as many stunts as they'll let me do. I think it's important for an audience to feel that the actor's really doing it.