I was coming from a very cerebral, dark, difficult, layered play by Christopher Hampton and doing an action movie in Hollywood (Die Hard) with explosions, and I was holding a gun.

I'm a quite serious actor who doesn't mind being ridiculously comic.

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.

If only life could be a little more tender and art a little more robust.

You try to find things that are challenging and interesting and hopefully it will be the same to the audience.

What is it about actors? God knows I get bored with actors talking about themselves.

A lot of the time I hate the theater. You think, 'I have to climb Mount Everest, again, tonight.' Oh, the theater is a scary place to be.