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I Started To Itch To Do A Play Again And 'macbeth' Came To The Surface In My Mind. I Never Thought I Would Do It In A Conventional Way. A Sweaty Macbeth With Blood On His Arms Coming In Fresh From The Battle Doesn't Interest Me.

There Are Some Days When You Don't Feel Like Being Alan Cumming.

I Think Directing In A Team Is A Really Good Idea Because It Stops The Cult Of The Director As God Straight Away, And Also You're Discussing Things On Set So It Opens It Out To Everyone And It Becomes A Totally Collaborative Thing. And You Have Someone Who Supports You When You're Feeling A Bit Insecure.

Romeo Is The Most Misunderstood Character In Literature, I Think. He's Hardcore To Play Because He's Displaying The Characteristics Of Hamlet At The Beginning, And, Well, Then Everything Else Happens.

I Was So Scared Of Going Back To The Theatre After Hamlet. I Didn't Know If I'd Do A Play Again Because I Was Afraid Of The Power Of It.