“But when he finally does make it, they’re not going to make it easy for him. That never changes.”

Being able to do action sounds like it should be straightforward, but it really isn’t.

In the book, D’Artagnan doesn’t actually become an official Musketeer until quite near the end.

There was a lot that I wanted it to do, and I wanted it to be fun. It’s fun, but it’s not simple fun.

I want to make sure people are constantly surprised and interested.

They’re classic themes, which is why I think it’s such a great story to look at again.

Richelieu is not a villain, in his own mind. He’s doing what he needs to do.

It’s not fundamentally different to any other genre, that action is a particular thing.

On a simple level, you need directors who are good at action and can choreograph an action scene

I think there’s an element in Milady where she sees her own innocence in D’Artagnan.

You can use the fun of the genre, but I also really wanted to come at it from the point of view of some really complex characterization.

And we make quite a big thing about that. I won’t give too much away.

One of the problems of this genre is that there are cliches everywhere, and you’ve got to be careful and watch out.

Milady is, in one sense, a villain because she does bad things.

The thing about villains is that villains always have their own logic, and they don’t necessarily see themselves as villains.

You’re always looking to make it a bit fresh.

He’s not cruel. He just does what he has to do. And in his own mind, he’s absolutely right.

Death is easier than a wretched life; and better never to have born than to live and fare badly.

Life is easier to manage when it filled with no expectation.  

It’s so easy to stay in your comfort zone, but it’s worth it when you get out.

Kindness is the easiest gift to give.

Giving up your dreams is easy, but ask yourself is it really easy to live without dreams?

Love makes everything easy.

Don’t fear the gods, Don’t worry about death; What is good is easy to get, and What is terrible is easy to endure.

It is easy to love people when they smell good, but sometimes they slip into the manure of life and smell awful. You must love them just as much when they smell foul.