A Handful Of Older, Romantic

I Am Made Hand Of The King Which Gives Me An Enormous Amount Of Power, Which I Use Quite Ruthlessly - But Skilfully - And Dame Diana Rigg Joins Us [playing Political Mastermind The Queen Of Thorns] And We Have A Couple Of Really Good Sparring Moments.

The Job Is Exactly The Same, It Just Goes On For Longer On Tv. Most Feature Films Are 35-40 Shooting Days. This Has 10 Parts, With Different Directors For Each Block. We Shoot With Two, Sometimes Three Cameras.

I'm Playing One Of The Principal Roles, Which Gives You More Clout And More Confidence.

Most Films Are Written And Made With A Hero Around 35, Or Even 25.

Power Is Always A Corrupting Influence. In This Mythical Time - Let's Call It Medieval, Feudal - People In Power Are Dictatorial And Don't Want Their Positions Of Power To Be Threatened.