One of the things I like about doing historical films is drawing the line between now and then.

One of the great things about being an actor is that you have a completely different challenge every few months.

I like television that grabs you by your throat.

One of the reasons a lot of actors go into the business is that for a short period of time, you get to be other people who you can only fantasize about being, by and large.

I think the James Bond thing has sailed. But of course I would want to be a Bond villain. They are great parts. I think it's highly unlikely, but one can always dream.

Actors are their own worst enemies. They quite often will get in their own way, and I have to be encouraged, endlessly, not to get in my own way.

Ancient Rome was a violent place.