To me, the job of a playwright is to explore and bring to light our lives. You can't hold back; you have to give in to this. Sometimes, you say things people don't want to hear.

I've played almost every lead character from Henry VI to Othello. I'm dying to tackle Richard III sometime.

It's not like I played a villain and everyone goes 'ugh, there's that guy again'.

I believe in Christianity, Judaism and Islamism, but I stay away from churches, synagogues and mosques.

I seek a deeper truth, but I don't think I have to go to a building designated for worship to find it.

One of the things we're taught as actors is restraint - don't jump off the cliff.

To me, the job of a playwright is to explore and bring to light our lives. You can't hold back; you have to give in to this. Sometimes, you say things people don't want to hear.