Well, I think first it was rare for me to do anything that had any kind of a romantic note to it.

I'm sick of very white teeth and lots of gymnasium practice. I'm bored, you know, send in the next one. I wanted a real man that I could believe was my brother, my father, you know, my next-door neighbor - a real person.

I'd seen musicians act, and it scares me. And they make more money than me.

A character I would love to play is Iago, from Othello.

I have a bad time between jobs because I'm always convinced I'll never work again. I think it may be an English thing, this fear of unemployment.

I have come close to producing films. But generally by the time they hit the screen, there's about 50 people with producer credits, so what's the point. I usually find scripts I like with no money attached and take them to producers that I know and try to raise finance.

I miss my family, and I like being a tourist when I go back.