With a woman of sophistication, class and modesty and refinement, I become a totally tongue-tied buffoon. I can't even look her straight in the face.

I'm not sure I'm the sort of actor people are hugely interested in finding out an awful lot about.

As an actor, I'm familiar with having bursts of energy, where you're giving things a try, and then you have down time.

A bicycle has transformed my experience of London.

You really are being quite foolish to smoke.

You're spoilt as an actor if you are in that small percentage that works regularly.

I've been aware of the work I do as an actor being directorial in feel.