I think every actor has those performances they've seen, the person who made them realize that's what they wanted to do.

When I finished high school, I didn't have much direction - I was a Deadhead kid who ended up bumming around London seeing a lot of theater. That's where I saw the performance that made me want to act: Vanessa Redgrave doing 'A Touch of the Poet.'

I think every English actor is nervous of a Newcastle accent.

I think that every male actor fantasizes with a boxing film.

I think women who don't understand boundaries are fascinating.

I'd love to be remembered as a character actor who brought illumination to roles in wonderful plays and who delivered performances that made people think and rethink those roles.