Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theatre, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It can change the world.

One of the most, in a weird way, encouraging things a director can say to an actor - I know this as an actor - is when you ask them a question, they say, I don't know - 'cause it means there's some space there for you to find out. And it means that there's going to be a process.

All I want to see from an actor is the intensity and accuracy of their listening.

I'm a quite serious actor who doesn't mind being ridiculously comic.