I like doing things that are very wildly different. I find that the meat and vegetables of being an actor is doing things that are completely different, all the time.
James PurefoyOne of the things I like about doing historical films is drawing the line between now and then.
James PurefoyIf you're playing Hitler, you don't play Hitler as an asshole. Hitler believed what he was doing was right. Any of those monsters and any serial killer believes in what they're doing. I play it subjectively.
James Purefoy