'Star Wars' is more fairy tale than true science fiction.

I have failed ‘Star Wars’ trivia tests. People come up to me at conventions and use terms that I’ve never heard of.

I will say that comic books are not the easiest things to translate to film, number one. Even the most well meaning of filmmakers find what’s acceptable on the printed page is very difficult to bring to film.

I’ve always loved Peter Sellers and Alec Guinness movies.

You know those actors who have a sense for how they should be used? I don’t think I have that.

I love ensemble pieces, I love being a part of the entire tapestry of a piece, but I think character actors do have a lot more fun, and there’s a versatility involved that’s challenging and fun, to come up to speed and do what’s required of you.

You know how there are some stars out there who know how to market themselves? I don’t have that.

There’s something fascinating about watching artists draw.

When you say ‘comic book’ in America, people think of Mickey Mouse, and Archie. It has a connotation of juvenile.

I can’t tell you how much we laughed on the set to have Alec Guinness in a scene with a big, furry dog that’s flying a space ship.