I think directing in a team is a really good idea because it stops the cult of the director as God straight away, and also you're discussing things on set so it opens it out to everyone and it becomes a totally collaborative thing. And you have someone who supports you when you're feeling a bit insecure.
Alan CummingActually I like working kind of fast, because if you got it, why bother doing it over and over?
Alan CummingPantomime is a big thing in the cultural calendar of my country, you know. So subtlety's not my forte.
Alan CummingI have no regrets in my life even the crazy things I've been in. It all made me the I am today and I wouldn't change anything. I'm happy with who I am!
Alan CummingIt's exciting to be with really, really good people. Some people make you feel like you've got to up your game. Working with good people is always good.
Alan CummingI wouldn't do my roles if I really hated it. I've done things I hated, but I didn't go into them thinking I would hate them. I want to have fun. I don't want to go to work and not enjoy it. So if I'm swirling around on some wires, talking to Fred Flintstone, I make it the funnest I can. I also want to be good at it. I don't want to be a crap cartoon character. I want to be proud I'm a vitamin!
Alan Cumming