Why not sit around a Beverly Hills pool collecting residual cheques? That is not the kind of life I want.

I remember meeting the likes of Johnny Carson and Jimmy Stewart for the first time and being completely starstruck.

Secret Cinema has created a new way of experiencing film. The fusion of film and theatre allows for a much more powerful experience and adds an incredibly unique dimension for the audience. It certainly did for me. I was blown away

Its interesting to play a politician who gets stuff done.

I'm lucky if I find one movie a year that's worth doing, and when I do find one, it usually only takes 20-30 days to shoot.

There are ways in which you can make sure that even if people come to the theatre because they know an actor or actress, by the end, theyve forgotten that, and they leave going, Wow - what an amazing play.

I always thought that, in a way, you want your Superman to be a total unknown.