I Do Probably 80 Or 90 Per

Normally When I'm Sent A Script I'll Read It Through To See How It Hangs As A Story And Then I'll Go Back And Read It Through Again And Look At The Character.

If You're Playing A Historical Character That's In The Public Consciousness, Then Obviously You've Got To Make An Effort To Look Like That Person And There's A Huge Amount Of Historical Record There That You Have To Kind Of Comply To.

There Are So Many Burning Issues To Be Dealt With That It's Completely Understandable And Natural That A Character Is Struggling With These Issues Themselves. In That Struggle, You Inform The Audience. The Thing About This Writing Is That It's Very Easy To Learn. Good Writing Always Is.

My Old Manager Of The Irish National Theatre Said 'don't Worry About Being A Star, Just Worry About Being A Working Actor. Just Keep Working.' I Think That's Really Good Advice.

I Usually Read A Script From An Audience Perspective First, And Then Look More Closely At The Character Only.