I feel that TV and film feed off each other well. It's more in the perception of the viewer than it is of the actor.

The number of people my age, younger now, a whole generation younger, who are fiercely bright, over-educated, under-employed and who are politicised and purposeless really upsets me. It's soul-destroying.

We have a lot more unlikely heroes now. It’s not just the guy with guns—it’s the guy with brains.

I'll always do 'Sherlock' - it's something I'm not going to give up on.

The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun.

You'd have to be pretty hard-nosed not to feel some sympathy for the guy [Doctor Strange].

I always seem to be cast as slightly wan, ethereal, troubled intellectuals or physically ambivalent bad lovers. But I'm here to tell you I'm quite the opposite in real life. In fact I'm a f**king fantastic lover.