There are probably only a certain number of people who can understand or tolerate how long a job will take and what demands it puts on you. And why should they? It breeds a strange kind of selfishness immersing yourself in a character for so long.
Any son of a dictator, I'm sure, has major issues with their relationship with their father.
In whatever work environment, whether we admit it or not, there is always a little part of us that has been or will be tempted by a lifestyle for the wrong reasons.
Especially with comedy, you take massive risks because ultimately you're trying to be funny. If you're not funny, then it's really embarrassing and you look stupid.
To a certain extent I suppose all actors are big kids.
I stupidly ignored education completely. I found it dull and I preferred to cause chaos and have fun. I regret this massively now.
Grief jumps out at you when you're least expecting it.
It's a good feeling to come away from a day's work feeling like you've achieved something. Tired brain is good.
I have a very easy life, I can wander around.
There's only so much you can do of trying, finding yourself very close to getting a part and then not getting it.
You never know really what anyone thinks about you - that's why all my closest friends are ones I've had since my schooling days when I was 5. And I surround myself with people who I trust and who know me.
I have always worked from that place, that if you are going to inhabit someone and get under their eyes, you need to have empathy.
You want to know if anyone's going to go see your film. You shouldn't worry about it or get hung up on it. So yea, you kind of monitor it.
I think skilled salesmen have the ability to work out who you are and pick out aspects of your personality. They almost manipulate you, in a way, to make you buy their product.
Of course you can find something exciting and dynamic in any character you want to portray.
I suppose there's an anger in all of us. Some hidden rage that you keep at bay.
You never know what the public is going to respond to or relate to.
Yes, I want children and I can't wait to have that closeness with someone - to bring someone into the world. But, I really don't know when.
I'm not going to pre-empt anything regarding how my career's going to go because I'm always prepared for the worst.
I had a really creative teacher at primary school. He used to get us doing things such as singing Spandau Ballet in drag in the choir, and I remember loving it.
