What was it like making an epic movie like Casino?
It was exhausting. We were working for five months in Las Vegas, which is always a task. When we shot in a casino we couldnt just take it over. If a high roller was at a table and winning then you might have to wait five hours, six hours or whatever. Sometimes we worked 22 hour days. The days were very long but they were also exciting. It was wonderful to work with such great talent. Yes it was exhausting but I would do it again in a second. You must have enjoyed working with three such different leading men … Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and James Woods? I loved working with them and I loved them as individuals. Every one of them was smart, funny, talented and brave. I like working with brave, dangerous people who are willing to tell the truth. A lot of actors wink at the camera to suggest that they dont have a dark side. They are not willing to be dangerous and dont want people to have a bad opinion of them. So they dont have any balls. How about you, how did you manage to enter the d