I did it for the money. But its not worth much if you cant face yourself in the mirror. Respect is the ultimate currency.

I treat any scene the same - dialogue, action - you're still creating something in character. It's all acting, fighting.

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 love to mix it up. I love to keep doing different things.

When you're doing those operation scenes, you not only have to be on top of the dialogue and the rhythm of the dialogue and what's happening dramatically, but you've got to technically get the rhythm right, so that everything is fitting with the dialogue at the right time. And you're performing the operation to the audience that's watching it. Thackery has to present it, as well. In some ways, that's the most challenging.

I don't do facials or any of that stuff, but my workout regime does tend to depend on whether I have to take my top off in my next film because otherwise I know I'm too heavy.

A room full of great sportsmen is so much better than a room full of actors.