After I left the R.S.C., I did a musical, 'Masquerade,' where I played a rabbit. I was the lead.

I was an art student when I was a boy, and as an art student you don't have to talk to anyone - you just have to paint really wonderful paintings. It's very unlike being an actor, where you have to talk all the time.

I did commercials and voice-overs as a kid, and it just lead to musical theatre opportunities.

We did a black 'Julius Caesar' in which the predominant accent was Caribbean. This offends many people, you know. I also had a Chinese Marc Anthony. I also managed - this caused a great shock - I also got some white guys in it as well!

I played guitar and bass. I didn't do much vocals, although I did have one band where I was the lead singer. But that was when I was in college.

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.