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.

The kind of actors I admire move through different characters and genres.

If one story becomes too hot, then you can't forget it. As an actor, you want to remain fluid.

I think in my job, it's quite difficult to find work on television... you don't necessarily want to get a profile for something that you don't fully believe in.

I'm not a big guy for research. You've got to take a risk.

Audiences like to be challenged and to be actively involved and try to guess an outcome.

'Serious acting' is the kind of acting that I don't ever respond to.