One of the views of the [actor's] job is that whatever age you are, there's a role that's about who you are and where you are. There are parts for that age that you can bring things to.

Belfast during the Troubles looked like a different world.

Outside of being home with my family, I prefer a crowd.

I'm not the kind of actor who goes into exhaustive research for each role.

I've been very fortunate with the scripts I've had and the people I worked with.

I couldn't bear a marriage in which one partner hinges on the other.

I go home to London in between jobs, and in London, my life has nothing to do with the business. It's a family life, hanging with friends.