We start off wearing frilly shirts and britches and being good guys and the heroes. And then as time goes on, every English actor ends up playing bad guys. That's what we do.
It has taken a long time for me to be able to really just be in front of the camera.
One of the things I like about doing historical films is drawing the line between now and then.
I like television that grabs you by your throat.
Somebody doing something effortlessly is a lovely thing to watch.
When you're dealing with killing people and things that are upsetting, that can be a delicate place to occupy yourself for a day.