In England, I Was A Cockney Actor.

What It Is Is That Comedy Is Underrepresented In Every Actor's Life, Because It's So Bloody Difficult To Write. Anyone Can Write, And Then You Leave It To Special Effects To Make It Look Good. But Comedy, You've Got To Do Some Writing.

I Always Say To My Wife, Don't Tell Anyone I Watch This [shows Like The X Factor And Pop Idol], But It Fascinates Me Because I've Done So Many Auditions And Been Knocked Back.

I've Done A Lot Of Radio In My Life. I've Done Radio Plays For The Bbc When I Was Young So I Was Absolutely Used To That Style Of Work, Of Working With The Voice. I Have A Very Distinctive Voice So It's Always Great For Me Because I Open My Mouth And Everybody Knows Who It Is.

I Come From The Slums; I Come From A Hard Background; I Come From A Poor Family; And I Was A Soldier.

I Try To Make Everyone Around Me Feel Comfortable.