I live in fear of being a contented passenger. I'd rather get parts I can't play.

Paul Schofield said something like, 'If I'm not acting in a play, I don't really exist.' Those weren't the exact words, but he meant it's only when I'm acting in a play that I've got something to say about the world. And then why should I talk, when people can come to see it?

There were no spells at my school, just a smack in the mouth.

I never met my theater fans. I'm out the stage door five minutes after the curtain goes up. So that's it. I don't even know who comes, but thank God they do come. I can't tell. I keep my head down. I don't meet them. The fans from "Harry Potter" are kids who stop me in the street. I love that. That's terrific. I was amazed how many do.

Oh yeah, I'd love to be a comedian. I've done a lot, but always in the confines of plays.

A child did approach me in a restaurant in Cornwall, but he thought I was Gandalf.

I just hate the idea of being well known. I know that is almost impossible if you're an actor who has done okay, but I've always fought against it.