Film has a tendency to be limiting in some way and it shouldn't be. It's a form that can be explored and changed.

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

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 certainly don't advocate terrorism as a way of progressing and understanding people, nor do I believe labeling everything as a terrorist act is helpful either.

It's kind of chased away a few demons for me and, um, it's educated me a little bit more.

I think any role you need to play not so much transforms but I like to think of it as understanding the psychology of another character.

As an actor, to play someone who's at war with himself, that's so interesting.