Secondarily, I think films that are driven by music also terrify studios.

The Old Vic has always been first and foremost an actors theatre, a home for great talent and memorable performances.

The legal profession, politics and acting are very closely tied: the whole point is to have an idea and get it across to a listener, whether it is one person or five thousand in a hall.

I'm a relatively ugly character who's done pretty damn well in film.

No one’s personal life is in the public interest. It’s gossip, bottom line. End of story.

I open myself up every time I walk on screen and give you everything that I am. There are parts of me that are in every movie that I've done. That to me is what my job is.

I often make the analogy with tennis. Every match the rules are the same, but no game is ever the same. Theatre is like that. Every time is different.