There Is So Much To Do On

There Are Some Directors, Lesser In Confidence Or Skill, Who Make The Actor Feel Very Uncomfortable Because You Feel You're Auditioning For Them, Every Day, And That's A Terrible Feeling On The Set.

I Was Fortunate As A Young Actor, To Go Straight To The Rsc, Where I Learned That Being An Actor Can Bring With It Wonderful Responsibilities.

It's Sir Ben. I've Not Been A Mister For Two Years.

As A Singer, I Might Have Fallen Among Thieves. I Wonder If I'd Still Be Alive By Now.

I Never Went To Drama School. I Went Straight Into The Theater. We Had The Most Extraordinary Voice Teacher. I Worked With Her When I Was Starting Out In My Career. How To Place My Voice From A Very Relaxed Position Was All Wonderfully Reminiscent Of Going Back To The Basics. But I Always Like To Do That With Any Role That I Do, To Dismantle It And Put It All Back Together Again.