London Audiences Are Tricky, Too. They Don't

The Great Thing Is That The Funny Side Of Getting Old Is Fuel For My Comedy.

Actually, Bizarrely, In America, I Get More Appreciation From The Odd, Unusual Stuff I've Done, Almost Because I'm Not, If You Like, Famous In America As I Am In England.

The British Often Shy Away From Any Cinematic Interpretation Of Real Sex. They Sometimes Have What I Call "subtle Sex," Which Is Really Introspective And Has Soft Music In The Background. Either That Or It's Played For Comedy. The British Are Kind Of Hung Up About Sex. They Find It Kind Of Titillating And They Make Jokes About It Because They're Nervous.

I Knew Lots Of Irish Ladies In My Life Who Would Say Daft Things And Then Would Just Say Something Incredibly Truthful In A Very Simple Way With Simple Language - A Few Well Chosen Words That Would Take An Intellectual Five Minutes To Express. I Like That.

I Always Find It Easier To Portray Myself As Being Unlikeable And Idiotic; To Actually Play A Character That Is Likeable And Engages The Audience Is Far More Difficult. It's A More Subtle Kind Of Challenge.