Animations are really powerful - it's not just entertainment, it's a very cunning way to get good ideas across.

I am shortsighted. I need glasses for watching movies or concerts. It's not a hipster affectation; I do have poor eyesight. This is how ridiculous my life is: I've had the test for contact lenses, but I haven't found a half-day where I can go to the optician.

As an actor, you are aware of how a role can seep into your real life.

My own grandfathers were a submarine commander and a 'desert rats' tank operator in the Second World War.

People always want to knock you when you're up.

I'm a high-functioning sociopath, do your research.

It's an interesting arc. You start with a character [Doctor Strange] who's likeable and charming but very arrogant and distant. He's funny but you can see there are massive holes in his life. It's a very painful transition and all that he becomes is tested so quickly and violently.