Two Years Ago, I Shot

Making 'birdsong,' On The One Hand You Have How Prestigious It Is And The Reputation Of The Book, Which Is Something That's An Extraordinary Piece Of Work. Sebastian Faulkes Is A Genius. So You Feel That Responsibility When You're Portraying That Character That He's Imagined And Millions Of Readers Have Pictured.

Learning Lines Is Hard For Me Because I Have The Attention Span Of A Six Year Old. That's Why Being On Planes All The Time Is So Useful - I'm Forced To Learn Out Of Boredom.

If I Do A Film And Have To Get Naked, That Tends To Dictate How Often I Go To The Gym. Acting In 'richard Ii' On Stage Was A Huge Physical Workout, So I Ended Up More Toned Than I Normally Am.

You Never Know What's Right, What You Feel Inside Versus What Is Portrayed.

A Lot Of People Think Theatre Must Be Much Harder Work Than Film, But Anything Histrionic Or Superfluous Gets Seen On Camera So You Have To Work To Distil It Into A Complete Sense Of What's True.