We never have that thought! The whole object is to bite off more than you can chew. John [Du Prez] always says, Eric thinks of something completely insane and insists we go in that direction. It's the correct way to look at things and the correct place to start, I think.

I won't read scripts because I have a limited amount of time. Why should I help other people do lame stuff when I can just go out and put on lame stuff of my own?

Filming a pirate film is always good fun, with ships and indecent clothing.

I didn't want to be big Mr. Ego walking around.

I get to be the first doctor in the family [because of the honorary degree they're giving me].

My first professional job was appearing in a disastrous theatre production of Oh, What a Lovely War in Leicester Rep, shortly after leaving Cambridge.

Life is a comedy when watching and a tragedy when experiencing. I try and share anything I have.