My mum always told me I was precious, while my dad always told me I was worthless. I think that's a good grounding for a balanced life.
Alan CummingA sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn't interest me.
Alan CummingI actually find in America, there's a slight snobbery about actors who go back and forth between big heavy dramas and popcorn fare. That always intrigues me, because that doesn't exist in the same way in Britain. And I imagine it would be worse. In terms of the sort of class, and the sort of snobby, slightly on the back-foot thing Britain has. But it's much more prevalent in America. I'm really intrigued by it. I don't know why that is. But I'm aiming to break down those barriers by being in a Shakespeare film and a Smurfs film within six months of each other.
Alan Cumming