My wife was a make-up artist, and she's a total product junkie. Our bathroom is packed full of lotions and potions so I end up trying them out.

Acting, the arts in general, is a magnet for the wounded of society.

Early days, I was a bit racked , particularly when I did Hitler, for CBS . That was hellish. That stayed with me for quite a long time.

Guys, particularly in the West, go to the gym and train for hours and hours to pick up something that is heavier than them. Why would you want to do that?

My understanding of zombie movies is people rising from the dead, from their graves, stuff like that, and walking very slowly.

I love sci-fi because it leads in the imagination, and I always say it has the most intelligent fans in the world.

I've always believed that as an actor anything you're asked to do is within you. You just have to try and find it.