I don't think of myself as offbeat and weird. As a kid, I saw myself as the type of guy who would run into a burning building to save the baby.

Well, obviously, as soon as I'd finished the script I read a lot of books on Winston Churchill, and started to gain weight and really prepare emotionally, mentally and physically for the role.

I've been taking my time now between projects looking for stuff that has a little bit more substance, that isn't surface. Some of the films that I've done in the past really were surface.

Work is my hobby, staying sober is my job.

Hopefully, that people could see a progression in my performances because that's how it's always felt to me.

I was a shy, quiet kid. I was happiest playing by myself with my toys, rather than hanging around people.

As you get older you learn some balance and mediation in your life - that's where I am right now. I feel pretty comfortable about things.