Doing Anything Worthwhile Takes Forever.

I Know I'm Not Known As Method. By Nature I'm Not A Brooder. What I Continue To Use Is A Mixture Of The English School, Which Is Traditionally Outside-in, And The More American Way Of Working From The Inside Out.

My Mum And I Are, In Many Ways, Quite Similar. We're Both Creative, Gregarious, And Energetic.

I Come From The Theater, So For Me Rehearsal Is Vital And A Way Of Life. There Are Many Film Directors Who Don't Believe In It And Some Actors Who Prefer Not To Rehearse.

For Me That's One Of The Great Indulgences In Life - A Hand-tailored Suit, And A Great Pair Of Handmade Shoes.

At The End Of Drama School, I Made A Contract With Myself: I'd Try Acting For Five Years. I Was 26. I Had Already Spent Eight Years Working In Restaurants And Gas Stations. So I Had Seen Enough Small Businesses To Understand That That's What Acting Is: A Small Business.