A good comedy’s very hard to make, so good comic writing I really enjoy.

Well, Ive always been a character actor, you know, and you always get your share of character actors who are bad guys.

You never know when the publicity people will feel it is a good time to release the film.

A good comedy’s very hard to make, so good comic writing I really enjoy.

If you're playing a historical character that's in the public consciousness, then obviously you've got to make an effort to look like that person and there's a huge amount of historical record there that you have to kind of comply to.

I do like working on independent films where it is a smaller budget and less pressure. The pace is also quicker than that of a big budget film. You are shooting at a fairly fast pace. Sitting around for three or four days can be quite draining. So I guess in terms of film or television, I would say filming an independent feature.

I kind of have an interest in all history. And I suspect it comes from being Irish - we like stories, we like telling stories, which makes a lot of us lean towards being writers or actors or directors.