I’ve learnt to listen. I don’t think I always did listen. Not just in plays, but in life. And you have to hear what people are saying before you can respond.
When you play someone who is an iconic figure you can't go into it lightly.
Acting attracts shy people and show-offs.
I love the drive from York to Whitby over the moors - one of the great journeys, in my book.
Mostly in life people are trying not to have emotions.
You don't go to a comedy and try to laugh. You laugh in spite of yourself. You don't just come on stage and cry. Something has pushed you to cry.