It's Not Easy To Take A Sit-com

I've Read About Eight Or Ten Of The Original Novels, And One Of Them Is Where Maigret's In Bed For The Entire Story! His Wife Is Running Around And Solving The Case!

The One Thing I Would Never Wish It To Be Thought Is That You Play Serious Roles In Order To Achieve Some Sort Of Respectability Which You Can't If You're Playing Comedic Roles.

It Was The Challenge Of That That I Found Daunting, But Also Engaging And Interesting [to Play Maigret].

I'm As Poor As A Church Mouse, That's Just Had An Enormous Tax Bill On The Very Day His Wife Ran Off With Another Mouse, Taking All The Cheese.

The Decision To Do It [play Maigret] Was Related To The Fact That The Character Is A Very Ordinary Man, And Generally Speaking I Haven't Played Very Many Ordinary Men.