I think that's the whole point of Bridget Jones. It's all about that it's okay to fail.

And film acting is incredibly tedious, just by its nature. It's incredibly, mind numbingly slow.

I think that's the whole point of Bridget Jones. It's all about that it's okay to fail.

Most actors really love it, that's what they want to do. They burn to do it. And so they'll read a script and think, that's an interesting part. And because they love acting, that blinds them to the fact that the rest of it is pretentious nonsense, which it very often is.

I find it hard to understand why Scorsese has never called. You know, given the natural menace I bring to the screen.

My dad used to have to open the second bottle of wine in the loo in case Mum heard the cork coming out.

Women are frightening. If you get to 41 as a man, you're quite battle-scarred.