Its the details and the human element that makes Recount entertaining. Even though we know how the election ends, it plays like a thriller. Its also funny.

I certainly identify with the role of mentor and, to some degree, maybe teacher. I do a lot of work with kids at the Old Vic.

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

I always remember is that no matter how good I might be in a movie, I'll never be any better. It's frozen. But in theatre I can be better tomorrow night, I can be better the night after that and I can be better in a week. The journey you go through as an actor is incredible.

I mean we all played as kids. You play games, you take on different characters, you imitate; the fun and the love of play has never left me.

I cotton to the idea that people are much closer to being flawed; they have problems and dont always make the right choices.

Its extremely dangerous to compare anyone else to Shakespeare.