I went to England in the '70s, and I was in my early 20s. There was still a residue of that era of being an underclass or colonial. I assume it must have been a more aggressive and prominent attitude 40 years before that, because Australia internationally wasn't regarded as having much cultural value. We were a country full of sheep and convicts.

There's four biggies. There was Elizabeth I, George III, Victoria, and the current queen, who really dominated four eras.

There's often rarely any dialogue in a sex scene. With your fellow actor, it's good to talk about what the unspoken dialogue is, that's happening in the scene. You've got to play something rather than feel self-conscious or exposed.

People are intrigued and fascinated, almost obsessed with the private lives of great public personalities.

What I appreciated was the fact that the script delved into how Australians were - and still are - condescended to by the English.

I did not want to put myself on the line, as an Australian playing Britains greatest comic actor. The fans of Sellers are obsessive, possessive - and aggressive. I did not want to risk their anger - or my own reputation.

You had to be into sport and, sad to say, I'm a traitor to my country because I don't have a sporting bone in my body.