There's nothing like being on a massive-budget film where you don't know anything, and there's a million people, and no one's communicating.

I think when your image becomes so big that it's hard for a viewer to see a character, then I think you're in danger as an actor of being unable to perform what you should be doing.

Having agreed to play Elrond, I realized how much had to be worked out about this character: the idea of portraying someone who is immortal, for one thing; plus the fact he is noble, wise, powerful, good - and beautiful! I began to think that he was altogether impossible to play!

I still, by and large, make low-budget Australian films.

It's great to blow the image that people have of me out of the water.

I used to have two double espressos a day. I gave that up, had headaches for five days but now I'm feeling great.

To me acting originally became an extension of game playing.