It's Different When You're An Actor And

I Had Never Had Any Experience Of Autism Before And I Would Come Home And Look At My Son, Billy, Who Is Now Two, And Be Absolutely Paranoid, Particularly Because He Loves Thomas The Tank Engine, And Lots Of Autys Love Thomas. But He Is Not Very Good At Pointing, And Autistic Children Absolutely Love Pointing.

Usually I'm Frustrated When I Look At My Films And I Don't Believe That I've Made A Real Transformation Beyond My Usual Sets Of Gestures And Expressions. I Still Have This Nagging Feeling That It's Me, That I Didn't Create A Unique Character.

The Parenting Bit Is Much Harder Than The Acting Bit. You Just Never Know What To Do.

You Just Have To Do What Suits You, And It Doesn't Matter If You Don't Look Like Everybody Else. Be You. That's Our Gift And We've Got To Celebrate That.

It Was A Challenge To Be Able To Create A Character Without Being Able To Use One's Normal Set Of Expressions. All The Rubber And Makeup Attached To Your Face Left You With Only A Modest Range Of Facial Movements.