It's Like Playing Tennis, You

When People Don't Like Themselves Very Much, They Have To Make Up For It. The Classic Bully Was Actually A Victim First.

The Character, As Written On The Page, Is Just A Blueprint For A Human Being.

Loki In 'thor' Is The Most Incredible Springboard Into A Sort Of Excavation Of The Darker Aspects Of Human Nature. So That Was Thrilling, Coming Back Knowing That I'd Built The Boat And Now I Could Set Sail Into Choppier Waters.

I Truly Think Any Preparation You Do Only Helps And Adds Dimension And Complexity To The Work [as An Actor].

I Did A Production Of 'journey's End,' An Rc Sherriff Play About World War I, At The Edinburgh Festival. I Was 18 And It Was The First Time That People I Knew And Loved And Respected Came Up To Me After The Show And Said, 'you Know, You Could Really Do This If You Wanted To.'