But filming is good for you, because the crew isn't allowed to laugh. You can't get addicted to getting the laugh.

I just loved playing a man who was unafraid of making an idiot of himself in the process of falling in love. I found that admirable.

Shakespeare villains were extraordinary. Macbeth, Iago, Richard III... They're so richly layered that a British actor would find it almost impossible to create a two-dimensional villain, if he's explored in his early years or continues to explore his Shakespearean heritage. You can almost not judge them, if they're played really well.

I would like to make it known, on this program, loud and clear, that I would absolutely embrace with all five of my arms being a Bond villain.

The hierarchy of class in London was rigid. It was like a religion. It still is to a certain extent.

Millions of children are disempowered and we need to empower them.

My line-learning is very special. I like to learn the dialogue of the whole film before I arrive.