My Acting Stopped Being About Disguise And

I Tend To Discourage People From Calling Me 'sir Ian,' Because I Don't Like Being Separated Out From The Rest Of The Population. Of Course, It Can Be Useful If You're Writing An Official Letter, Like Trying To Get A Visa Or Something Passed Through Parliament. They're Impressed By These Things.

In Fact, My Face Has Shrunk In The Meantime, But It Won't Be Particularly Noticeable Because It's Covered Up With Hair. So I Hope I'm Not Alarmed If I Ever Do Sit Through The Five Movies.

You Would Be Surprised How Many Directors Don't Know What They Want. They Might Not Know What They Want Until They See It, They Might Know What They Want But No Idea How To Get It Out Of The Actor, Then You've Both Got A Problem.

I'm Cheaper Than Anthony Hopkins. The Other Actors They Asked To Play Gandalf Wouldn't Go To New Zealand On That Money For That Length Of Time. I Thought It Would Be A Bit Of An Adventure. Tony Hopkins Didn't Think It Would Be An Adventure. Tony Is Part Of Hollywood. I'm An Eccentric English Actor, And There's A Lot Of Us Around.

If You're Sounding Right, You're Probably Walking Right, And Vice Versa. If You Get The Footwork Right - If You Get Even One Line Right In A Rehearsal, The Director Will Say, Do You Know When You Said That, It Was Exactly The Character. You Were - Really Landed On It.