I Think That Most Actors,

When I Choose A Role It's Either Because I Recognise The Man, Or That I'm Very Curious To Know Him. If I Neither Recognise Nor Know Him, Then It Is Better That I Don't Play Him.

I Think If I Were To Go Back On Stage I Might Be In Great Danger Of Acting.

Shakespeare Villains Were Extraordinary. Macbeth, Iago, Richard Iii... They're So Richly Layered That A British Actor Would Find It Almost Impossible To Create A Two-dimensional Villain, If He's Explored In His Early Years Or Continues To Explore His Shakespearean Heritage. You Can Almost Not Judge Them, If They're Played Really Well.

Working In Film, If You Work With Great Directors, You Learn That After Every Take You Must Let Go. Sitting With My Wife At The Academy Awards, We Both Let The Moment Just Go.

When You Drop Your Guard In Films, The Acting Process Compensates. You Get Lazy And You Start Acting.