I was the classic middle child in some ways, the one who could have been a priest in an alternate universe.

The only way to be an actor is to find ways to work as an actor, even if that means doing a one-man show by a river.

Working in this industry, I do feel that science and creativity turned out to be a very useful combination for me.

I believe people instinctively know that about writing, yet people get confused about that when it comes to acting.

Ive just tried to keep my eyes open, tried to read everything you can, and tried to see whether I see myself within it. If I do, then I can get excited about it.

Once you click into a character, to a certain degree, you can do a lot else. You can do other stuff, then come back and click right into the character. It's sort of funny that way, the way the mind works. Once it's there, it's sort of there. For the stage, for example, all through the day, you're not onstage. You're living your life, la-la-la, then the lights go down, then boom! All of a sudden, you're in this thing. There's a kind of reflex muscle trigger that happens, and all of a sudden you're back into the role. It's just getting there in the first place that's tricky.

I think Africa will have a crisper impact on Europe, as it has traditionally, and then that will filter into the American cultural psyche, in the way that India has.