I've never liked talking about my personal life, ever. Ever since I was 20, I've lived in a kind of public arena; and there have been stalkers, blackmailers, death threats, physical violence and threats to friends of mine, colleagues of mine, to myself.

It's very important to make the man believable so that you can stretch the fantasy. Whether people like this kind of Bond is another question.

If you're a boy, you always want to be in a western; and any actor I know would like to be in a horror.

It's horrid to be called a Shakespearean actor because that's incredibly limiting, and we love acting. We like telling stories, anything that excites us we want to be a part of. Science fiction is fun too!

Don't ask me about my career - I've forgotten most of it.

I've never liked talking about my personal life, ever. Ever since I was 20, I've lived in a kind of public arena; and there have been stalkers, blackmailers, death threats, physical violence and threats to friends of mine, colleagues of mine, to myself.

I'm guessing the stress of having to write for a deadline can be inspiring. Sometimes, pressure is good.