To be able to do this job in the first place you've got to have a bit of an ego.

By the way, the Harry Potter series is literature, in spite of what some people might say. The way J.K. Rowling worked that world out is quite something.

The book tells you everything you need to know. The book is the map of the world that you're in with the character.

It's been said that alcoholics are egomaniacs with low self -esteem. It's the prefect description. Being larger than life and yet your pride is crushed with self- loathing.

How do you remember all those lines? By forgetting everything else.

As a drama student I got into Thirties and Forties suits.

Overall I enjoy a certain anonymity. I live a very normal, very ordinary life.