You don't ever see a thriller with a spiritual backbone.

You don't ever see a thriller with a spiritual backbone.

Honestly, if you're just going to be the love interest then at least let it be a really good movie. Not every role is going to be Hamlet, I know that.

When I went to LA I was almost 30, I'd been nominated for two Tony awards, and on the New York theatre scene I was pretty well known. I went out to LA to meet with casting people, and I remember walking into one meeting and saying: "Hey, how are you? I'm Patrick..." And they said: "I'm so sorry! I thought you were British!" When I asked why, she replied: "Because you're 30 and I've never heard of you!"

A heroic nature is very Greek.

Emasculation does seem to be a theme in the roles that I choose.

For me, I always have to establish a reality for the character. In very actor-y terms, you just have to understand his reality.