'Nil By Mouth' was a bit autobiographical, but as I always pointed out at the time, that's not my dad.

Change is vital to any actor. If you keep playing lead after lead, you're really gonna dry up. Because all those vehicles wean you away from the truths of human behaviour.

Rather like Batman, I embody the themes of the movie which are the values of family, courage and compassion and a sense of right and wrong, good and bad and justice.

Growing up in a particular neighborhood, growing up in a working-class family, not having much money, all of those things fire you and can give you an edge, can give you an anger.

You always hope that the cloak of inspiration will fall, and you'll be O.K.

But you see, I have played more good guys than I have played villains.

My big love was the Beatles. I was more into music.