I don't care to analyze acting. On the other hand there is a fascination because distributors are putting out British films. You get films here with great performances you'll never see again. Why compare. We should go after the businessmen.

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

I think every director has a different take, some are good, some are bad. The directors you get on best with sometimes don't make the best films, so who's to say who is right?

My dad was a Communist Party member who fought for his country.

I like the idea of experimenting with different kinds of formats, and I think you've got to keep on your toes and keep changing.

I started off on stage because it was the only work I could get. I haven't been back for 11 years. I think any stage experience is good experience, as far as being an actor is concerned.

There just seems to be more acceptance now of other kinds of British films, than the picture-postcard ones.