When You Look At All

In Terms Of How Prudish Americans Were In The '40s And '50s, I Have Absolutely No Idea. I Do Know About The Character That I Play. And I Don't Think It's About Being Prudish. I Think It's About Trying To Balance A Sense Of Control In This Man's Life.

The First Job I Ever Did In The Theatre, I Was Supposed To Be A Genius Piano Player. I Couldn't Play The Piano, But You Just Sit There At A Piano Like You're Playing, And Suddenly All This Amazing Music Comes Out And The Audience Believes You Can Do It. It's The Same With Computers. I Love Scenes Where There Are People Yanking At Monitors, "yes I'll Put You Through Now," And You Know They're Just Doing That. But You Can Look Brilliant At All This Technology. I Love It.

I Remember Someone Said To Me, "never Stand Up When You Can Sit Down, Never Sit Down When You Can Lie Down, Never Lie Down When You Can Be Asleep." Those Are Bits Of Advice That I Haven't Taken, Really. I've Done The Opposite Of Them, But They Have Stayed With Me.

I Can Be A Lazy Dresser.

A Lot Of The Times When I've Auditioned For Parts In America, The Answer Is, 'sorry, We Need A Bigger Name.'