"I have the luxury of being in this job that involves the allowance of my passion and enthusiasm," Branagh told me, humbly, in a recent call from Los Angeles.
Branagh especially needed passion and enthusiasm in bringing Chris Weitz's script to life for "Cinderella," mainly for the fact that there were so many potential downfalls associated with the project.
People have expectations, but I've done a lot of work in the classical field with masterpieces and universally-known things," Branagh said.
Also, Branagh added, Cinderella asks questions -- particularly of the evil person who is trying to keep her down.
she asks the stepmother, and I think Cinderella's apparently simplistic path through this story is an inspiring one and triumphant," Branagh said.