There's something about Michael J. Fox that I loved when he did all the '80s stuff. His way of performing all the physicality, which is why it's so tragic now, but the way he used his body so much as well, I loved.

I think fear is one of the natural states of most actors, to be honest.

I don't know if anybody's ever ready for another award season. It's kind of like Christmas.

Basically, every character I've ever played, I've based entirely on internal conflict. And I love doing that, because I think it's very human.

I wanted to be a doctor at one point and I also wanted to be a pilot. I think if you grow up in a dodgy area, reality often beats down those ambitions as you get older. But with me that never really happened.

Our intellect, our awareness, and our consciousness is the most powerful form of life on this planet.

The better the script is the more you can commit, but you can only really commit with full confidence when you know the material is as strong as your level of commitment to it and it frees you up.