People get distracted by box-office figures and take jobs because they think it will advance their careers.

It sounds maybe a little old fashioned, but the parts I want to play and I do play, you don't want to inject too much of your own personality. What you sacrifice then is a slight mystery.

I had a really fantastic dialect coach that I worked very well with, and I was constantly surprised by the different intonations that the Russian dialect has.

I want to keep everything balanced. That's why it's important not to have too much fanfare.

I don't like it when people ask actors to work for free - on the fringe - as if it's some kind of virtue. That annoys me - actors should be paid well.

It's a thrilling world, and people really like stories about secrets, which is the essence of a spy drama.

One of my favourite parts of acting is the clothes that you get to wear, because it's very important.