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Intellectuals who live in Hungary, or who wish to work or lecture there, are extremely circumspect in their criticism.

Now, actors get so familiarized with Eastern Europe. I never imagined I'd get as familiar with Budapest and Prague and places like that in my life.

Hungarian communists were the most talented. They convinced everybody that reforming the communist party was better than making a new party.

I don't go to a lot of other directors' sets; directors don't come to mine. Directors are all very cordial with each other, but they're not necessarily friendly.

I'm very drawn to Eastern Europe, so I like a Hungarian writer who wrote in French called Emil Cioran; he was always good for giving me such a stir.

So anyway, I really enjoyed the European audiences.

I have worked with some very great directors.

When I think of Hungarian films, I think of despair and bleakness, and what's more, despair and bleakness of indefensible duration.

We started filming in 1993 which was only four years after the fall of communism. The difference in Budapest over the last five years has been remarkable.

I have worked with some great directors.