Paul Greengrass

One of the things that makes the Bourne movies so exciting, I think, is you do get to go on a journey. Generally, through the franchise, that journey is in Europe.

Action is only really compelling when it reveals character - character revealed through action, and not action for its own sake.

Why are people saying it's too soon? Like the people on that flight, we need to agree about what to do about terrorism. And I think we need to have that conversation now.

I get asked all the time if I want to do more dramatic acting, and I really doubt that dramatic actors get asked if they want to do more comedies. I don't really know why that is.

I want to do just, like, regular art. Whatever is made today on canvas goes up against all of art history. It's the most radical thing.