To Be Able To Do This Job

As A Drama Student I Got Into Thirties And Forties Suits.

I Got Obsessed With Classical Music, I Got Obsessed With Chopin, With Playing The Piano.

The Industry Has Changed. Two Years Ago I Could Tell A Company I've Got Russell Crowe And That Would Get The Film Made. Now They'd Ask 'and Who's The Girl?' Just One Famous Face Isn't Enough Any More.

You Can Play Older Than Yourself. You Can Play Younger Than Yourself Up To A Point, And Then That Just Becomes Impossible Because You Carry A Weight With You That You Can't Shift, Unless You Have Very Boyish Looks.

I Drank For About 25 Years Getting Over The Loss Of My Father And I Took The Anger Out On Myself. I Did A Good Job At Beating Myself Up At Sometimes. I Don't Drink Anymore But My Alcoholic Head Occasionally Says Different. 'nil By Mouth' Was A Love Letter To My Father Because I Needed To Resolve Some Issues In Order To Be Able To Forgive Him.