Consistency is very important when you're making films..

I've been trying to find a redeeming feature to Palpatine, and the only one I've got so far is that he's clearly a patron of the arts because he goes….

When George asked me to be the prequels, it was the same kind of meeting - it was very short and to the point. It was nice to see him after a long ti….

There were a number of people who helped me get there, and the one I always mention is Michael Byrne, the great master swordsman and brilliant stunt ….

Serious work gets done ... in congenial surroundings, which tend to make you laugh..

To start your life as a character of 120 years when you are in your late thirties, and then go back in time about 20 years later to play the same cha….

That's the mark of a great storyteller, never to give away secrets in advance..

I think the greatest thing about being an actor is that you can become other people. ... You have the opportunity to explore ... alternative ways of ….

At least Satan fell; he has a history, and it's one of revenge..

Im the blackest villain of all time..

I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite gratifying to play..

If you're any kind of artist, you've got to ... keep opening yourself to new possibilities..