I'm Basically Quite A Cheerful Person.

The Best Actors, I Think, Have A Childlike Quality. They Have A Sort Of An Ability To Lose Themselves. There's Still Some Silliness.

It's No Accident That Cinderella Has Been In The Culture For Thousands Of Years, And In Cross Cultures. I've Traveled A Bit Recently, And In Russia, They Completely Believe They Own This Tale. And In Italy, They Feel It Absolutely Is Part Of Who They Are. There Is A Timeless Web To It.

When I'm Acting, I'm In The Director's Hands. I'm Very Happy To Be. I Like To Be Focused On What I'm Doing.

Even If People Are All From The Same Place, There Can Be Very, Very Different Approaches. It's One Of The Things I'm Fascinated By. It's Why I Like Directing. I Like To See How Different People Approach Trying To Be Truthful, On Camera Or In The Theater, And Whether You Can Make Them Match Up.

Helena Bonham-carter And I Sat Down To Talk About [cinderella Movie] And She Said, 'i Really Want To Do It But Only One Thing I Insist On And That's Wings.' She Had To Have Wings And [costume Designer] Sandy Powell Didn't Want Wings To Begin With But Had To Be Talked Around, But That Was Fun.