Americans Are Much More Open Than People

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.

I'm Not A Tony Blair Impersonator.

I Suppose I've Got A Reputation For Playing Quite Extreme Characters And Making Them Quite Believable.

'hamlet' Is One Of The Most Dangerous Things Ever Set Down On Paper. All The Big, Unknowable Questions Like What It Is To Be A Human Being; The Difference Between Sanity And Insanity; The Meaning Of Life And Death; What's Real And Not Real. All These Subjects Can Literally Drive You Mad.

Getting Older Is A Struggle. I Always Feel That Just Under The Surface Of Acceptance And Enjoyment Of The Ageing Process Is A Terrible Hysteria Just Waiting To Burst Out.