I Have A Rather Naive Approach, I

I Was Fortunate As A Young Actor, To Go Straight To The Rsc, Where I Learned That Being An Actor Can Bring With It Wonderful Responsibilities.

I've Met Quite A Number Of People In My Career, But I Do Have An Extraordinary Memory. And Even Though They May Drift Into The Periphery Of My Memory, I Can Bring Them Right Back When I Need Them.

When Attenborough Asked Me To Do Gandhi It Was Almost Like Stepping Off One Boat And Stepping On To Another, Even Though Both Boats Are Going At 60 Miles Per Hour.

I Love Storytelling. If You Strip All The Bits Away, What You'll Find At The Center Is A Storyteller. As I Warm To My Career And Love It More, I Have A Sense That Storytelling Is Healing, In Many Ways. You Can Reach An Audience And Heal, And By Heal, I Mean Entertain And Provoke. It's A Wonderful Life.

The Trick Is To Try And Justify Every Word On The Page And Make Sure My Character Is The Man Who Would Say That.