Sometimes Nudity Is Sexy. Sometimes It's Not.

When I Came Into The Acting Profession, It Was Quite Hierarchical. You Didn't Sit At The Same Table As The Leading Actor. Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir John Gielgud... These Were Very, Very Intimidating And Powerful People.

I Wonder What It Means When Americans Say I'm An American. In Britain The Culture Is Basically The Same From One End Of The Country To The Other. And When I Came Here And I Saw Americans Who Live, I Don't Know, In You Know, Northwestern California As Opposed To Americans Who Live In Louisiana, As Opposed To Americans Who Live In The Nevada Desert. English Even Is Literally A Picture That I Have In My Mind Of An Oak Tree In The Field, A Single Oak In A Green Field. And Also When I Think Of My Russian Roots, It's The Landscape That I Connect With As More Than Maybe The Poetry Or The Drama.

I Am So Happy That I Didn't Have Children. Well, You Know, Because I've Had Freedom.

I Think Of Myself As Being A Bit Of A Wimp Deep Down - A Bourgeois Wimp - And I'm Fighting That. I Think All Brits Are, Maybe.

Any Role That's Proactive Is A Great Role, And Action Roles Are By Their Very Nature Proactive. You Get To Do Stuff. I Hate Sitting In A Corner - I'd Much Prefer An Action Role In A Popcorn Movie Rather Than Pining In A Corner Not Doing Anything.