I Never Really Had A Strong Accent.

I Was Sick And Tired Of Being An English Actor Who Did A Lot Of American Movies Because I Was Cheap And Good.

I Watched Every Single Bond Movie Three Or Four Times, Taking In Everything I Could About How The Character Had Been Portrayed In The Past, Then Threw All That Away Once I Started Doing The Role.

I've Seen A Lot In My Life, And Everybody Goes Down The Dark, Winding Staircase Eventually. It's A Bad Place To Be And That's Why Having Good Friends Is Always Essential. Those Are The People Who Pull You Out.

Obviously, When I Came To Do The Movie I Knew That I Was Going To Have To Take My Clothes Off So I Might Have Worked A Little Bit Harder To Keep Myself Fit. But I Think That's The Irony Of It - You See All These Fit And Healthy People, And I'm Not Making Any Comments On It, But Everybody Deep Down Is A F**k Up Somewhere.

It's A Huge Challenge, A Huge Responsibility. Bond Is A Huge Iconic Figure In Movie History. These Opportunities Don't Come Along Very Often So I Thought, 'why Not?'