We're all curious about a lot of things.

I think the fact that us as a race still continues to be very tribal and we haven't really moved away from that over hundreds and hundreds of years of experience.

'Cause I do so much homework I'm good to go on the first take; I don't want to rehearse. I like the element of what's unpredictable of that first take and nobody knows what's going to happen, and I'm a big fan of that.

The arts are very alive in Ireland, so that had its influence on me. But I consider myself European, really.

Trying to identify and understand, as opposed to judging, is very important for me, in approaching characters.

Everyone's crazy anyway. And those who think they aren't, are the ones who are even crazier - because they're in denial.

It's a difficult thing as an actor not to repeat one's self.