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.

But there's a difference between privacy and secrecy, and I'm not a secretive person.

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

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

Really I just want to get on with my job, which is to pretend to be lots of different people. Simple as that.

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

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