Shakespeare Doesn't Really Write Subtext, You Play

The Industry Has Changed. Two Years Ago I Could Tell A Company I've Got Russell Crowe And That Would Get The Film Made. Now They'd Ask 'and Who's The Girl?' Just One Famous Face Isn't Enough Any More.

People Have An Idea That One Is In Control Of A Career, A Lot More Than You Really Are. You Can Engineer Things To An Extent. But You Are At The Mercy Of What Comes In Across The Desk.

I'm Still A Member Of The Empire! Although I Sometimes Feel Like An American With A British Accent - You Get Contaminated After So Long.

Getting Sober Was One Of The Three Pivotal Events In My Life, Along With Becoming An Actor And Having A Child. Of The Three, Finding My Sobriety Was The Hardest Thing.

And Of Course I've Got Kids Of My Own Now, And They Love Me Being In The Harry Potter Films. I'm Now Part Of A Phenomenon. You Become Incredibly Cool To Your Kids, And You Get A Young Fan Base. So You Became The Cool Dad At School. You're Suddenly Hip.