I look for characters who are emotionally driven.

To have the freedom to be able to make choices is something I guess every actor aspires to. Most actors don't have those kind of choices. If the part comes along, they take it.

I wanted to be Laurence Olivier, basically, to be a great classical actor, and also be able to do modern things.

I look for characters who are emotionally driven.

My strength as an actor is in the theater - I know that about myself. Some actors get onstage and vanish, but I'm much better there than I am on screen.

Where were they when the Russians went down?

People want to typecast you; it's human nature.