The Audience's Expectations Are Ever-present.

The Demographic Of Our Audience Is Young. It Also Contains A High Proportion Of Black, Jewish And Gay People, Who Have All Been Encouraged By Society To Think Of Themselves As Oddities Or Mutants. I Hope That's Why X-men Chimes With Them - It's Certainly Why I Was Attracted To The Idea In The First Place.

When You're On Stage With An Audience, The Director's Nowhere To Be Seen. He's Onto The Next Job.

I've Had Enough Of Being A Gay Icon! I've Had Enough Of All This Hard Work, Because, Since I Came Out, I Keep Getting All These Parts, And My Career's Taken Off. I Want A Quiet Life. I'm Going Back Into The Closet. But I Can't Get Back Into The Closet, Because It's Absolutely Jam-packed Full Of Other Actors.

I Tend To Discourage People From Calling Me 'sir Ian,' Because I Don't Like Being Separated Out From The Rest Of The Population. Of Course, It Can Be Useful If You're Writing An Official Letter, Like Trying To Get A Visa Or Something Passed Through Parliament. They're Impressed By These Things.

Splendid Architecture, The Love Of Your Life, An Old Friend... They Can All Go Drifting By Unseen If Youre Not Careful.