I certainly had no intention of playing a man.
A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They sing songs and they play piano.
To be honest I live among the English and have always found them to be very honest in their business dealings. They are noble, hard-working and anxious to do the right thing. But joy eludes them, they lack the joy that the Irish have.
Once you've done one style, you leave it for a while.
One moment cannot be the most important.
The energy released by it is enormous and it becomes quite addictive, the power between the audience and the actor.