I don't just like to have 1 take, but not too many. I think it is good to keep it alive.

If you are making a script based on a book it can be frustrating going back to the source novel, because you're turning the story into a totally different thing; the narrative of film is different from that of a book.

I can't remember ever being involved in a fight in a movie where I haven't done most of it.

I had to ride a horse once. In 'King Arthur.' I said I could ride, but I had to call for lessons on the day the deal was signed. I started out on this little chunky thing and slowly moved up. It was months of work.

America's been very, very good to me. I've been very lucky and worked a lot there, and appreciate and love the work that I've done.

I'm sort of one of those weird actors who whenever I do a play, I think, "Oh, we should film this." As opposed to have to belt it out of ourselves in a theater auditorium.

Ultimately, to have a career in movies, to a certain extent, certainly in England, you can't sustain a career in just English movies.