Pantomime is a big thing in the cultural calendar of my country, you know. So subtlety's not my forte..

You do get really exhausted doing films. You work such long hours, and after a while, things can get out of perspective, just like if anyone's tired,….

Performing a one-man Macbeth feels like the greatest challenge..

It's really rare for film directors to be that interested in things other than themselves..

Sometimes people do you a favour when they drop out of your life..

I started to itch to do a play again and 'Macbeth' came to the surface in my mind. I never thought I would do it in a conventional way. A sweaty Macb….

My mum always told me I was precious, while my dad always told me I was worthless. I think that's a good grounding for a balanced life..

I'd been depressed before, of course. But I'm talking about really depressed. Not just feeling a bit down or sad, a depression that has something to ….

For example, Americans seem reluctant to take on Shakespeare because you don't think you're very good at it - which is rubbish. You're missing out he….

I was so scared of going back to the theatre after Hamlet. I didn't know if I'd do a play again because I was afraid of the power of it..

I think American actors are much more intimidated by Shakespeare..

I don't feel I'm a compulsive person. I multitask. I'm really well-organised, and I have lots of people to help me..

I actually find in America, there's a slight snobbery about actors who go back and forth between big heavy dramas and popcorn fare. That always intri….

I have no regrets in my life even the crazy things I've been in. It all made me the I am today and I wouldn't change anything. I'm happy with who I a….

I like the tragedies way more than the comedies because they're so universal..

I love a film where I get squished by two dumpsters or I fly through the air..

I've actually found - especially doing my cabaret show - I'm connecting with people in a way I haven't connected with them. I've found that when you'….

In my first year at drama school, I did this kids' show called 'Let's See..

You'll see Dame Judi Dench in a Bond film, in Shakespeare and then starring in her own sitcom. You never see that here with Meryl Streep..

Nowadays people don't know how to handle it if all the ends aren't tied up and they're not told what to think in films. And if they're challenged, th….

A sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn't interest me..