When it is real person, especially who means so much to millions of people, you have an obligation, you cannot take liberties, you cannot pretend to know. But we are telling the love story of Michael Aris and his wife, the story of a beautiful, lush country, and the emotions of a mother.
On 'Far North,' we were always aware of being at the whim of mother nature. She's the biggest star in the film.
Raising awareness for Nepal was and still is an important role for me.
We always see Aung San as a strong, tough woman. There are two stories running in parallel. You see the contradictions between the East and the West, and you see someone who does mundane and normal things - someone who's supposed to be a housewife - and then someone who's become important and imprisoned.
I was struck by Suu Kyi's warmth and generosity. No matter how petite she looks, she exudes amazing strength. More than anything else, I felt like I already knew her, like she was an old friend, because I'd been watching her so intently, and she was exactly what I had figured she would be.
When I watch myself on-screen, I always look for the flaws.
When a movie becomes very successful, it's automatic that people will start thinking a sequel, a prequel, a quel-quel.
Today, tomorrow and every day, we will see at least 2,000 young children killed or seriously injured on the world's roads. This is unacceptable, preventable, and we have to stop it. We have the vaccines for this disease: helmets, seatbelts, speed enforcement, safe road design. We just need to use them.
When you're a teenager, you could do a lot more crazy things, and your body recovers faster.
I have people who love me and people that I love and a man that I love. So in that sense, I feel that I'm pretty well rounded.
For me, the director is the most important thing. He is steering the boat. If you don't trust him, you won't be able to give him your all.
I have done many films across the globe and would love to be a part of Bollywood, but the script must have a strong character for me.
Why do we have 'Transformers 5 or 6?' Because young kids will go and see it four or five times.
I gravitate towards roles where women find strength in very difficult, uncompromising situations but maintain clarity in mind, discipline at heart, and a certain strength in spirit.
