Jude Law: A Law unto Himself

Do you think Sky Captain could do for you what Raiders of the Lost Ark did for Harrison Ford? And if you find success with this film, will it draw audiences to your future films based on your name?
Oh, good Lord. [laughs] I don't know. I mean, I certainly didn't go into this thinking that, and I've never made a film thinking: Okay, this is my blockbuster. When we started Sky Captain, there was very little budget, it was a first-time director -- it was just an exciting project. And at the time, it felt almost more art house than action-adventure. Now I think it fits comfortably in between both, but you're absolutely right that if you garner success with something, you gain a reputation for your name. Or people enjoy finding your films, and that draws them to films like I Heart Huckabees, which you do because they are important, heartfelt smaller-scale projects. Or a Closer. Then all the better for it, because I think that's an important balance to maintain.

As your profile grows, have you had to change your strategy with the media and the public?
I'd be lying if I didn't admit to having to change my lifestyle, and preservation of security and personal life with my children. That's just, unfortunately, a fact of having a public career.