I think it sits quite happily with me, the condition of being an actor. I see some people getting quite eaten up with it, with the insecurities. There are times when I long for continuity and stability, but I also love the idea of not knowing what I'll be doing next - or even if I'm going to work.

It must be odd, being recognizable. I would hate to lose that anonymity.

I can't throw books away. My wife is always telling me to get rid of some.

You'd never play Hamlet if you started worrying about who's played it before you.

I think it sits quite happily with me, the condition of being an actor. I see some people getting quite eaten up with it, with the insecurities. There are times when I long for continuity and stability, but I also love the idea of not knowing what I'll be doing next - or even if I'm going to work.

What's exciting is there's a curtain that divides the audience from this other world. You want to see behind.

There's always a concern as an actor that you'll be boring unless your character is swinging from a chandelier.