Leave three Englishmen in a room and they will invent a rule that prevents a fourth joining them.
I just don't believe in generalisations.
Every writer has to make an emotional journey from artist sitting in attic to being part of a business. The writer of a film is like Tinkerbell. You are only there because people believe in you. The moment they dont, because youre a pain the arse, youve lost.
I can be as contrary as I choose.
The English country house is certainly an icon of British culture.
If you're in the movie or in television, your failures are very public, and so are your successes. You weigh them up against each other, really.