Humanity Seized To Exist When Israel Was

In Terms Of The Stars, The Only Ones I Cast Were Billy Connolly And Pauline Collins. I Was In Los Angeles Working And A Lot Of This Took Place On The Telephone. I'd Met Maggie [smith] Once And I'd Come Back-stage, Which I'm Usually Loathe To Do Because As An Actor You Don't Want People Coming Back Because You Want To Get Home [laughs].

People Like Johnny Depp Are An Exception. He Is The Current Model Of What An Actor Should Be. His Body Of Work Speaks Volumes. He Was So Under-rated For So Long, But He Will Have Longevity - And It Is Such A Gratifying Thrill To See He Is Finally Getting The Recognition He Deserves.

I Stopped Working A Few Years Ago Because I Just Lost A Spark That I'd Had Before. I Thought I'd Just Try Writing, And Maybe Start Directing, But I Did It Very Quietly.

Acting Didn't Solve Much! If It Did, I Would Have Ended Up Much Less Crazy Than I Am Today, But I'm Not. At Least For Me, Acting Is A Relief - A Relief To Be Able To Admit Certain Things About Myself And Disguise In My Work, In My Characters.

I Decided A Long Time Ago But Sometimes It Takes You 40 Years To Get Around To Doing Something - And That's The Truthful Answer.