The joy of a period film is that you're taken to another world. The costumes determine the way you move, and then consequently the way you breathe. And then, the way you breathe effects the way you think.

I'm interested in playing Rasputin at some point. I find him such a fascinating character and a fascinating period in Russian history. Either Rasputin or Jesus. I think I have more of a chance to play Rasputin.

I freely admit that I am a bit of a misfit.

If I'd been a rock star, I'd probably now be dead.

It is joyous for any actor to enter other grounds of consciousness and thought. At the end of the day, we just all like dressing up and playing around.

My work is my way of expressing myself without being arrested.

In Wales, singing and storytelling are party skills, not professions.