I think every English actor is nervous of a Newcastle accent.

I do feel more myself in America. I can regress there, and they have roller-coaster parks.

One thing I will say - my job gets harder and harder. The more you understand about what you are capable of, the less the instrument can do it physically. It's an inverse equation, if that's the right phrase. I just slammed those two words together. It sounded right.

If you spend any time in Los Angeles, there's only one topic of conversation.

You can lull the paying customers as long as they get slapped.

Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It can change the world.

I was 7, and I remember being given a part in a play and thinking, This is exciting.