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I was deeply moved by your performance in Dead Man Walking. How do you feel about the use of capital punishment? —Yao Fei, Nanjing, China
I am viscerally against it. I think it is done capriciously and arbitrarily, depending on color and income. I don't believe it is the government's place to kill citizens under any circumstance—especially when it is done badly.
Do you enjoy your recent roles as much as your older ones? —Pierre-Henri Gayte, Buc, France
I'm kind of turning into Gene Hackman, doing a lot of these juicy, supporting parts. But I don't mind. My ego isn't bruised by not playing the lead. It's nice not to carry an entire film. I'm a little bit lazy—I suffer from inertia.
