There is nothing far-fetched about disappointment as a subject for comedy. It's something we are all too familiar with.

I love that pre-mod jazz look of the late Fifties, the Steve McQueen style that influenced the British modernists.

I like the idea of not everything happening between two human beings to be everyone's property.

I think if you were known for playing something other than being a nice guy then people might be a little less likely to take liberties with you. If you are Ray Winstone, and people have seen you kick a few people to death, then they are a little less likely to approach you or whatever.

What makes Shakespeare eternal is his grasp of psychology. He knew how to nail stuff about us as human beings.

Benedict (Cumberbatch, who is playing Sherlock) looks amazing. He's still got a Sherlockian silhouette, with a large overcoat, but in a classic cut. Watson dresses with an urban elegance, a touch of old school dashing, giving a feeling of both the military and medical profession. I suppose it's something they have in common as well. They're a bit metrosexual.

I like things that are simple, such as an alarm clock.