I don't think I know enough about acting to direct. You need to be a slight megalomaniac, not where you want to take over the world, but where you want to make every single decision and the buck stops with you. It's an awful lot of stress.

I'm very much a jobbing actor who's still trying to find a place to rent down the road.

When you see a finished film, it's very rare that it exceeds your expectations.

I'll tell you what, it doesn't get more beautiful than the west of Ireland. Connemara and County Derry are quite stunning, really.

Obviously if you're playing some of the smartest men in the world, you want to sound really smart.

I like the fact that Hogan's shoes all have this sporty sole that is great even for an older man with a bad back like me.

Some actors go, 'Bing!' and suddenly they're being paid huge sums. Me, I seem to get screwed every time.