I Used To Be Gay, But I

Paul Schofield Said Something Like, 'if I'm Not Acting In A Play, I Don't Really Exist.' Those Weren't The Exact Words, But He Meant It's Only When I'm Acting In A Play That I've Got Something To Say About The World. And Then Why Should I Talk, When People Can Come To See It?

I'm An Anorak. I've Always Been An Obsessive Collector Of Things. Richard Briers Collects Stamps. I Collect Cars And Guns, Which Are Much More Expensive, And Much More Difficult To Store.

Yeah, I Like Causing Trouble. It's The Teddy Boy In Me. I Used To Be A Teddy Boy. Feeling Slightly Inferior And Wanting To Cause A Bit Of Bother And Get Some Action Going On In The Room Rather Than Get Bored Stiff.

There Were No Spells At My School, Just A Smack In The Mouth.

For An Actor To Remain A Child Is Rather Important. It's A Childlike, Dreamy Thing, Acting, If You Think About It. It's The Sort Of Thing Children Fantasise About, Playing Cowboys And Indians In The Street. I Think That Acting Is Just A Highly Refined Development Of That.