As An Actor, You Are Aware Of

I Understand From Those Who Adore Him, He [julian Assange] Has A Great Sense Of Humor Which Rarely Gets An Airing Because He's Dealing With Such Serious Issues.

One Of The First Roles I Had On Stage Was With A Brilliant Director In A Brilliant Play With A Brilliant Cast, But I Just Couldn't Find My Way Into The Heart Of The Character. I Found Myself Straining A Lot. When It Started. I Felt Lost. That Was The Eugène Ionesco Play Rhinoceros. I Don't Think I Was Prepared For That. I Don't Think I Had The Full Tool Kit To Do It Justice. It's A Very Difficult Play, It's An Extraordinarily Difficult Part, And I Never Felt I Really Got It Right. Far From It. To A Degree, Hamlet Was The Same.

Even Though My Parents Experiences Were Different From Mine. I Wasn't A Child Actor Brat; I Didn't Travel With Them In The Circuit. But I Got A Look Into Their World, So I Did Know What I Was Getting Into, To An Extent. And They Are A Constant Source Of Grounding.

I Was Brought Up In A World Of Privilege.

My Dad Read The Hobbit To Me Originally When I Was Young. So, It Was The First Imaginary Landscape I Ever Had In My Head From The Written Word. It Gave Me A Passion For Reading, Thanks To My Dad's Performance Of The Book.