The first time we did cavalry charge I was so breathless with excitement I nearly fell off the horse. I actually saw stars in front of my eyes and thought I was going to faint. The second time I had a bit more control but was still giddy with excitement. And the third time I was an emotional wreck. I had to really try hard not to cry.

There's no shame in stealing - any actor who says he doesn't is lying. You steal from everything.

I like to think that we’re revolving on this planet and revolving through the galaxy. I love having context that’s so much bigger than I can fathom. It’s fantastic to realise how insignificant you are.

Being a posh actor in England you cannot escape the class-typing from whatever side you look at it.

I don't call myself an expert because I've played experts. I know a little bit about very little. But it's very hard to not be drawn into saying something, especially if it has to do with the work.

Even though Doctor Strange is an established character, when you're doing an origin story there's a lot of room for manoeuvre.

[Scott Derrickson] is terrific, really sharp on the details, and he's not afraid to go to dark places.