I've been around politics a long time. I've seen it at its best and its worst, been at so many events, listened to private conversations versus public speaking, understood the game of it, and in many ways the theatrics.

It's much more interesting when you go to different places - make a left turn when nobody expects you to make a left turn, and make a right when nobody expects you to do that.

Whether its Veep or Homeland or The West Wing - which is a more idealised version of democracy - people are fascinated by politics.

If I'm sick of me, I can only imagine how other people feel.

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

Cable TV has become where the best actors, writers and directors have gone to work because they are allowed to do character-driven stories.

I couldnt imagine something asking as much of me as House Of Cards. Its a great warm-up for coming back to the screen.