I knew all about Edward VIII's abdication, George VI becoming the king and having a stammer, but nothing about how he got rid of it.

There's four biggies. There was Elizabeth I, George III, Victoria, and the current queen, who really dominated four eras.

It's their story, and I got to be the guy in the back while they were in the foreground.

What I appreciated was the fact that the script delved into how Australians were - and still are - condescended to by the English.

I think that Ionesco's greatest weapon is that he's able to make us laugh at the darkest corners of our souls.

I do love perusing the dictionary to find how many words I don't use - words that have specific, sharp, focused meaning. I also love the sound of certain words. I love the sound of the word pom-pom.