The first film I can remember seeing on TV was 'The Brides of Dracula.' I was instantly hooked.

I always wanted to do Restoration comedy. It seems like so much fun.

My dad was quite a forbidding figure. I realise now that that was mainly because he worked so hard. He wasn't unkind, but he was a presence.

Fear is an underrated emotion. And that's why I think it's very dangerous to try and cosset children from it. A healthy scare is as good as as a healthy laugh. In fact, they're two sides of the same coin. There is a desire to shield from the knocks and bumps of reality.

One man's fish is another man's poisson.

I am a gay man who loves James Bond films and snooker - all kinds of working-class pursuits.

You can always expect tragedy as well as adventure; that's just how it goes.