The Bit I Love Is

We're All Flawed Heroes. Responsibility Is Power. Take Responsibility For The Consequences Of Your Actions, And The World Is Yours. Everything Is A Choice.

I've Done My Share Of Period Stuff. I'm Not Sure Why, But People Say I Have A Period Face. The Bread And Butter Of British Tv Is Jane Austen Adaptations And Bridges And Bonnets And Boats And Horses.

I Think If You're Going To Be Conventionally Romantic You've Got To Go All The Way: A Beautiful Dinner Somewhere Lovely, With Boat-loads Of Flowers, Chocolates And Champagne. But It Might Also Be Nice To Wrap Up Warm And Sit On A Roof Somewhere, With A Cup Of Hot Soup And Your Girl, Watch The Planes Come In Over London And Listen To The Night.

I Learn The Lines As Soon As I Can And Then The Challenge Really, For Filming, Is To Show Up And Be There And Respond To What's Around You. That's Where The Gold Dust Is. It's Really Strange, No Amount Of Preparation Will Help You With The Magic Of Spontaneity On The Day [of Filming].

It Is So Rare As An Actor To Be Allowed The Chance To Revisit A Role And To Go Back To A Character That You Already Built, And Lived Inside, And Understood. To Take It Further To Another Stage Is A Huge Privilege.