I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view.

I'm an actor who plays an intriguing character, not a political pundit.

Basically I started playing double handed on both my forehand and backhand side because my first racket was very heavy.

He [Jimmy Connors] has one weakness. He can never say his opponent played well. That's why it feels good to beat him and that's why other players would rather beat him than any other player.

I play tennis five hours a week, from Monday to Friday, for one hour every day. I like to be fit. If I can't exercise, I feel bad - I need to sweat and run to feel like I'm in good shape.

I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view.

It's tough when you're No. 1. You don't have any private life, you can't even walk anywhere. I think that was one reason why I lost my motivation to play tennis.