Q: When did you first come to Cannes and why?
A: 1992 - for the waters

Q: What did you encounter in Cannes that you had least expected?
A: French fans

Q: What is your most memorable Cannes experience?
A: A blackguard pinched my wife on the ass

Q: What do you most enjoy about Cannes?
A: The seriousness of the public

Q: Would you like to be invited to sit on or preside over the jury?
A: No, only overrule them

Q: What's the biggest film you've never seen?
A: Jumbo

Q: What's your perfect Saturday night movie?
A: Colonel Blimp

Q: Are you happy with the treatment the media gives you?
A: Oh, sigh...