One of my career ambitions was fulfilled working with John [Hurt]. I loved his work long before I ever had the idea of being an actor, so I was nervous to meet him. I was like a fanboy, like that annoying character on 'Saturday Night Live'. I'm sitting there. 'Do you remember when you were in 'Midnight Express'? Remember that scene you were in?' And he doesn't disappoint.

I wasn't ever a huge fan of comics. Just not one of those kids, you know?

Well, I needed the work - that's the honest answer. I haven't worked for a while, a couple of years. So I thought it would be nice to get back to work and earn some money.

It's funny: I'm a lifelong musician, but because I principally play the piano it's been a solitary thing.

Any actor who tells you that they have become the people they play, unless they’re clearly diagnosed as a schizophrenic, is bullshitting you.

I applaud anything that can take a kid away from a PlayStation or a Gameboy. That is a miracle in itself.

I still don't have a publicist. If I'm in a film, you have an obligation to promote it, I'll do as much as I can.