An inflated sense of self-importance? Absolutely, but I think it comes from Doctor Strange need to control things and that's what happens to all surgeons, I think. There's a huge degree of uncertainty and bafflement.

I love the idea of playing something stupid or romantic. I'm not the smartest man in the room. I listen, and I learn, and I observe, but I'm always playing characters with intellects profoundly superior to mine. That's great fun, even though it's as much a fantasy for me as for the people watching me.

Landing the role of Stephen Hawking was the most positively surprising thing that has happened to me.

I had the privilege of being able to choose, or at least have the opportunity to work at, being anything but an actor.

I'm a Prince of Wales Trust ambassador, so I'm all about giving youth an education, a voice and a chance to not take the wrong road.

The awful lesson of history is that we too often ignore people, just because they're foreigners or different from us.

I think playing any iconic role when you're stepping into big shoes, into the shadow of people who have come before you and you can't process that.