Eric Bana

I've worked with some of the great cinematographers. So I'm always watching what they do and I'm watching how the director composes his shots, just because I find it interesting as an actor; you're trying to help them out as well. ”

A girl's got to be fun. It's the one bit of advice I always give to friends of mine who are thinking of getting married. ”

I'd say I'm the opposite of someone that has the urge to stand in front of strangers and make them laugh, but the idea of getting up and telling a story and people finding it amusing always appealed to me. ”

The longer you have something, the stronger the bond. That's true with people as well as things. ”

When you're shooting a film, you really don't get to be a dad, and you don't really get to be a husband. You don't really exist at all. But I do drag my family with me on location whenever I can. ”

I think the beauty of working with young people is they remind you of the spirit of acting and it's just a big play. ”

I think there are times when you walk onto a set you can potentially be either intimidated or distracted by what's going on around you. ”

The Israeli accent wasn't one that I was overly familiar with so had to learn from scratch but I was very fortunate I had the right amount of time. ”

Each time you go to the same track you know whether you're improving or whether you're not... it's not open to interpretation. It's measurable - unlike acting. ”

The movies people don't talk about or remember after six months' time don't really matter. ”