There are things that are a given, that you've already established, and obviously, visually, certain iconic things that can't be completely removed, like a certain hat or a certain coat in my case.

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

If I'm playing someone who's smart, suddenly every character I've played is smart. If I'm playing a bad guy, every character is a bad guy. I suppose it's that thing where people want to see a through-line to understand you. I mean, you know, I have played pretty ordinary people too.

One of the best things about being an actor is that it's a meritocracy.

Doctor Strange is an origin story so there's a certain room for me improving as well as the character improving.

The armoury of having any academic education does not necessarily set you up for being a good or better actor.

I have pitfalls. I have emotional responses to things that are really not about me. They're about other people.