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.

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

Never, ever wear three-quarter length trousers. Even in the summer.

The goal is always just trying to stretch yourself as an actor.

I've played all these extreme guys, but playing an everyman type has its own challenges.