. >> and kristen scott thomas plays the star of the film the american writer living in paris and why for her, harvey? >> well, kristen scott thomas who i first worked with on "the english patient" is one of the smartest and best ak tresctressd we have done four or five movies together, and she brings the truth to the movie, and the validity as well. she has lived in paris as well and when you see her, you see the truth and feel the pain and the suffering and also the humanity and optimism that she brings to the movie. it is a very optimistic movie. >> i am sure that harvey will agree with me, that the young girl who plays sarah is an amazing actress. this is a big role for her and she is 10 years old and when i met her on the first time at the set and she came up to me and said, i'm your sarah. she was. this is all of the sudden there in front of me the little girl i had imagine and brought to life in my book, and there she was. she is, you will see, a wonderful actress and so poignant. >> it is not often that writers are that enthusiastic about the movie version, because hollywood g