Anybody who pitches a story or an idea for a film to an executive, whatever the latest hit is, is what you're comparing it to.

Sometimes, the actors are thrilled to have visitors because they're just waiting most of the day. It's the directors that are a little busy.

To be a working actor in England is a life. I think it's harder in this country. Either you are a superstar or a starving actor.

Theres just a big group of actors in London. There are new ones coming in all the time, who are looking for work, and established actors who are interested in working and like to work. To be a working actor in England is a life.

There's always a crisis somewhere, and you get the satisfaction of solving the problem. And then, there's always the mystery of whether a program will work or not, and waiting for the reviews or seeing what the audience figures are.

If you spend any time on the shooting of a drama, for television or movies, it's very slow and there's a lot of standing around.

I think the part I enjoy most is reading the scripts and screening films because I'm a bookworm and a movie buff.