Yes, Anally Retentive Men Are My Forte!

Most Films I've Worked On Have Had Large Casts, But They've Been Wonderful People. I Think The Monkey In Pirates Of The Caribbean Is The Most Temperamental Costar I've Had. It Would Throw Tantrums Like You Wouldn't Believe.

What I Appreciated Was The Fact That The Script Delved Into How Australians Were - And Still Are - Condescended To By The English.

Freedom Is The Kind Of Essence Of Being A Pirate: You're Away From Land-locked Europe. You're Not Part Of The Society. You're Part Of The Brotherhood Of The Sea, Your Ship Is Your Sense Of Identity. So When You Approach The Wheel, That's What You Own.

I Wouldn't Mind Meeting Some Of The People I've Attempted To Portray From The Olden, Olden Days. They Probably Would All Have Really Terrible Skin And Horrible Bad Breath, And I'd Have To Give Them An Altoid.

Like Any Classic You Hope To Get Rid Of All The Varnish That's Built Up Over The Centuries Where People Expect It To Be In A Certain Way. It's A Mighty Play. It's About A Very Old King Who Also Happens To Be A Very Old Father, So You've Got The State And The Domestic Levels In There Together. It's A Story In Extremis. Everyone Knows The End, There's Only Two People Left Alive.