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I can be a lazy dresser.
Everyone deserves compassion.
We see death constantly on film.
I'm not a Tony Blair impersonator.
I've always found it hard to say sorry.
I don't do the whole L.A. nightlife thing.
I live a very Kenneth Williams-like existence.
I've always loved animation and animated films.
I suppose I'm something of an eccentric dresser.
I love watching Jeff Bridges act. He's brilliant.
I was obsessed with football when I was growing up.
Americans are much more open than people in Britain.
The secret to acting is don't act. Be you, with add-ons.
While I enjoy spending time in L.A., Britain is my home.
Hopefully, any character I play has an anchor in reality.
I would like to be taller, thinner and more rakish looking.
I have a daughter, and fairies meant a lot to her growing up.
I am prone to get carried away thinking about creative projects.
My own daughter is a big fan of the 'Twilight' stories, the books.
I don't find the life in Hollywood all that meaningful or inspiring.
If you can define what God is, I can tell you whether I believe in it.
My rule of thumb is that I want to do things I'd like to go and see myself.
I think a good story's a good story and a good character's a good character.
When you look at all the miracles attributed to Jesus, they're all about change.
I don't want to do something that I've done before; I can't see the point of it.
For me, what makes life enjoyable is having a shared culture and shared references.
I'm a big fan of vampire movies generally and that sort of tradition of characters.
What's enjoyable for me, as an actor, is to do as many different things as possible.
Change the scheme! Alter the mood! Electrify the boys and girls, if you'd be so kind.
You don't want to get into doing the same thing, over and over again. I know I don't.
It's interesting that in searching for monsters to play you often end up playing leaders.
My tragedy is that all I want is a dog, and yet I have been cursed with cats all my life.
I think the best acting is when you allow yourself to be kind of vulnerable in the moment.
I enjoy doing things that involve research because it's part of what I enjoy about acting.
When I'm in America, I like to be near the sea, listen to music, watch films, read and write.
I'm a huge fan of science fiction and fantasy - not so much horror because I get a bit scared.
My taste in watching things runs from dramas and low-budget films to high-end fantasy/science fiction.
I suppose I've got a reputation for playing quite extreme characters and making them quite believable.
If someone has an ability to impress an audience there's a tendency to be tempted into doing just that.
I would never use prosthetics. I don't like sticking things on. I don't really like wearing wigs, either.
A lot of the times when I've auditioned for parts in America, the answer is, 'Sorry, we need a bigger name.'
I think when you work on a Woody Allen film the actors become a real company, probably more than on any other film.
I perceive and relate to the world through where I grew up; that's part of me. It's what I judge everything else against.
It's weird that I've ended up playing so many real live people, because I was never any good at impersonations at school.
I try not to pay any attention to clothes fascism and I'd rather be thought of as someone who has his own sense of style.
It's funny the more technological advanced everything gets, the more like acting in your bedroom when you're a kid it is.
No matter how difficult things are, and no matter how much grief and loss there is, you can turn it into something positive.
I think the story of 'Alice in Wonderland' in a way is a reminder that life is frightening, it can shift on you at any moment.
I love being able to play as many different characters, in as many different worlds as I possibly can. That's what I really enjoy.
Acting itself is quite scary. Some people say that actors are show-offs, very egotistical and all that kind of stuff, but it is quite scary.