I Have Nothing Against Romanticism. I'm All

I Used To Joke That One Of The Reasons There Was A Lack Of Classical Work On My Cv Was Because I Couldn't Operate In Those Kinds Of Trousers. Which Is A Joke, But It's Actually Also True - If I Want To Appear In Public I Want To Look My Best. If I'm Onstage I Like To Do Contemporary Work, Largely Because Of The Trousers, Because Of The Clothes. I Like A Decent, What We Used To Call A Lounge Suit. Then I Can Start To Motor.

It Can't Be Overstated How Wonderful It Is Not To Have To Audition Any More. Any Actor Will Tell You, It's Like Christmas.

If I Ruled The World, Every Woman Would Have A Chanel Suit In Her Wardrobe.

You Tell Yourself That You're Not Auditioning But Of Course You Work Like Crazy, And You Prepare Like Mad. And You Think, "well, I Won't Get That Job. But Maybe They'll Have Another Job Sometime, And They'll Remember That I Was Good."

Often In America People Would Assume That [as An English Actor] You've Had Some Sort Of Deep, Classical Training, Or That You're A Shakespeare Enthusiast. I Have Zero Interest In Me Performing Shakespeare.