I Was Never Geeky About Anything.

[on Bbc's Sherlock] It's A Rare Challenge, Both For The Audience And An Actor, To Take Part In Something With This Level Of Intelligence And Wit. You Have To Really Enjoy It. It's A Form Of Mental And Physical Gymnastics.

I Don't Call Myself An Expert Because I've Played Experts. I Know A Little Bit About Very Little. But It's Very Hard To Not Be Drawn Into Saying Something, Especially If It Has To Do With The Work.

Any Irrational Fears?no, I'm Quite A Rationalist. I'm Not Superstitious, I Think Life Is Too Full Of Natural Wonders And Logical Complexities To Worry About Illogical Things.

I Had Parents Who Were Working Actors, Who Did Really Well In Their Careers, But It Was A Living. So It Was A Reality For Me Growing Up; It Wasn't A Fantasy. It Wasn't Sitting There Going, "i Want To Be Adored." It Wasn't That At All. Not To Say That The Screams Of Fans Aren't A Smile-raiser, But That Was Never The Pull For Me.

Kevin Feige Said To Me: "i Don't Think We've Ever Put An Actor Through Quite As Much As This, Physically And Mentally." I'll Wear That As A Badge Of Honour. It Was Endless.