I live a very Kenneth Williams-like existence.

When you come to actually act, it's a game. It may be a very serious game, but it's still a game. If you lose that sense of play, the work suffers.

My tragedy is that all I want is a dog, and yet I have been cursed with cats all my life.

I enjoy doing things that involve research because it's part of what I enjoy about acting.

I've always loved animation and animated films.

My rule of thumb is that I want to do things I'd like to go and see myself.

In the case of two actors connecting with each other and trusting each other, our bodies have memories without us having to consciously think about it, so rather than think, "Oh, I must think about my daughter dying," you just let that go and trust that you have all the emotions you need in there, and by losing yourself in the scene, that stuff kicks in without having to spend the day thinking about horrific things happening to your own child.