I think acting, oftentimes it's not about lines, it's about spaces in between lines and expressions on people's faces and their relationships. You can tell your own story, or a story that you're interested in, even if the lines don't necessarily point you in that direction.

Chris Addison is a stand-up comic, but his ability to act is extraordinary, to be so natural, I've taken 25 years just getting to that level.

My family has to be very patient living with me, if you're playing a part that's not you. You have to get it right.

A girl once came to my beery flat in Kensal Green, opened the blinds and cooked me breakfast. I married her.

When I first came to London, I loved hanging around in cafes, smoking, scribbling, dreaming. It was life-affirming and fun.

We had our British background of traditional theatre behind us.

It's weathered many a storm, but the British film industry is, thankfully, still afloat.