I Love Being Able To Play As

But Obviously, Things Have Changed In Many Ways Since The '50s, When The Show Is Started, In Terms Of Sexuality, And How Much Access We Have To Images Of It And Information About It. But, The Same Problems Always Apply. It Doesn't Matter Whether We Know A Lot More About Sex Now Or If There's A Lot More Access To It. The Same Problems Of Intimacy, Of Dealing With Other People, Of Connecting And Being Vulnerable With Other People, Which Is What The Show Is Ultimately About, Still Applies Now, I Think.

Getting Older Is A Struggle. I Always Feel That Just Under The Surface Of Acceptance And Enjoyment Of The Ageing Process Is A Terrible Hysteria Just Waiting To Burst Out.

So, If They're Coming In And Having To Do Scenes That Involve Nudity Or Sexuality, In Some Way, The Utmost Important Thing Is That Everyone Feels Comfortable And Safe. If There's Any Gray Area, That's Going To Be A Problem.

In Terms Of How Prudish Americans Were In The '40s And '50s, I Have Absolutely No Idea. I Do Know About The Character That I Play. And I Don't Think It's About Being Prudish. I Think It's About Trying To Balance A Sense Of Control In This Man's Life.

I Am Prone To Get Carried Away Thinking About Creative Projects.