Slightly forgettable movies can sometimes make great musicals.

I love the Shakespeare history plays, I love the struggle for the crown as a plot.

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

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.

All films speak to their times. It becomes obvious only after.

I imagine John Watson thinks love’s a mystery to me, but the chemistry is incredibly simple and very destructive. When we first met, you told me that a disguise is always a self portrait, how true of you, the combination to your safe – your measurements. But this is far more intimate. This is your heart, and you should never let it rule your head. You could have chosen any random number and walked out of here today with everything you worked for. But you just couldn’t resist it, could you? I’ve always assumed that love is a dangerous disadvantage. Thank you for the final proof.

Benedict is bumbly, sweet, affable; the nicest man you've met.