Many great horror stories are period pieces and English actors have a facility for historic characters.

I'm basically a movie actor now, and my big roles are mostly horror movies - unless I'm doing a guest star or something - and occasionally I try to get back into television.

American Horror Story on cable now, it is terrific. There has to be room to re-invent.

But it's mostly about pacing yourself when you do these movies.

You have to get your hands dirty. You've got to really deliver the goods, and when you do, you can get something really special.

I did lots of Shakespeare and classics, and I just kind of became that person. I was a bit of a snob.

I think superheroes today are like whistle blowers.