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I'm something of a history buff. It's deliberate that a lot of my films have been period pieces.

I go through periods, usually when I'm editing and shooting, of seeing only old films.

It's important that period films aren't seen as just a lovely visual exercise.

I'm not an actor who is often asked to be in period things.

What I think happens today is that a lot of filmmakers look at other films that are retro pieces, like L.A. Confidential, and say, oh, that's period. We didn't want to do the stereotypical stuff.

I've dabbled in period films in my career, and I've enjoyed each one.

Sometimes when you're working on a period piece, there's this tendency to be nostalgic about the period and do everything superglamorous, which can end up looking cliche.

To be honest, when I was growing up - I think it's because of Kate Winslet and 'Titanic' - I always wanted to do period.

When you see period films, it tends to often be with older actors.

I have been very lucky to have final cut in all my films; everything that is wrong in them is my fault.