Kenya Doesn't Have Much Of An Infrastructure

Gardeners Are Good At Nurturing, And They Have A Great Quality Of Patience, They're Tender. They Have To Be Persistent.

Most Films Are Rooted In A Book Or A Comic Strip, But I Don't Go Out There Saying I Want To Do Adaptations.

I Should Say, A Piece Of Advice That Was Given To Me Very Early On By The Principle Of Rada (royal Academy Of Dramatic Art) Which Is Where I Went. When He Auditioned Me, He Said, "your Speech, Monologue, Is Fine. It's Good. Yeah, I Think You Have Ability But You're Making It Happen. Don't Make It Happen, Let It Happen." And That's A Sort Of Subtle Shift I Think, As An Actor.

I Have A Great Editor And I Enjoy, In A Masochistic Way, Being Ruthless About My Own Performance. How Do I Know, But I Think I'm Quite Good At Saying, "that's No Good. That's No Good. That's It. That's It. That's Good." And I'm With The Editor Who Goes, "no, I Think You're Wrong. That's Not Your Best." There's An Initial Point In The Editing, If You're Directing Yourself, Especially In My Case, Where You Go, "ouch, Ouch, Ouch, I Can't Watch This." And Then, There's A Point Where You Become Hard-nosed And Just Take Your Neurosis Away And Go, "what's Working? That's Okay. That's Okay. We Can Lose That, And Lose That." You Get Objective About It.

I Spent The Past Week Here In India Getting A Sense Of The Reality Of Hiv And Aids In People's Lives. Fathers And Mothers Are Dying, Leaving Children With No Support. Stigma And Discrimination Is Ruining The Family Lives. There Is An Urgent Need For Education, Information, And Increased Awareness Of Hiv And Aids. The Response Needs To Be Now. We Cannot Afford To Become Fatigued.