My acting stopped being about disguise and became about truth which suits the camera, so my film career took off when I came out.

It is so painful watching yourself act, particularly because you can't do anything about it, it's all done and dusted.

As for the clarity of the 48 frames, I've heard people say that it looks odd, it's too demanding, there's too much information, you don't know where to look.

There's no sex in Middle Earth.

Macbeth is a very popular play with audiences. If you want to sell out a theater, just mount a production of Macbeth. It's a short play, it's an exciting play, it's easy to understand, and it attracts great acting.

I have been reluctant to lobby on other issues I most care about - nuclear weapons (against), religion (atheist), capital punishment (anti), AIDS (fund-raiser) because I don't want to be forever spouting, diluting the impact of addressing my most urgent concern - legal and social equality for gay people worldwide.

Acting is no longer about lying. It's now about revealing the truth. People are at ease with me now. Honesty is the best policy.