And trust, yes, which is important, but that is what I aim towards. Now that is difficult for some people, and with that desire to get things as good as possible, I would say that I’m probably regarded as quite prickly to work with.

And trust, yes, which is important, but that is what I aim towards. Now that is difficult for some people, and with that desire to get things as good as possible, I would say that I’m probably regarded as quite prickly to work with.

Jeremy Irons

I always felt thrilled and amazed that I could put actor on my tax form.

I always felt thrilled and amazed that I could put actor on my tax form.

People are intrigued and fascinated, almost obsessed with the private lives of great public personalities.

People are intrigued and fascinated, almost obsessed with the private lives of great public personalities.

For sure, you have to be lost to find a place that can’t be found.

For sure, you have to be lost to find a place that can’t be found.

I always had a fantasy of being a chef, because I like kitchen life.

I always had a fantasy of being a chef, because I like kitchen life.

I liked the theater. I liked the people. I liked the time that we worked.

I liked the theater. I liked the people. I liked the time that we worked.

What I try to do as an actor is constantly find that, find ways to risk, find opportunities to fall on my face if it's going to be worth it, and then maybe I'll surprise myself.

What I try to do as an actor is constantly find that, find ways to risk, find opportunities to fall on my face if it's going to be worth it, and then maybe I'll surprise myself.

I think I would not be described as a character actor in that I don't take on characteristics which are very alien to me.

I think I would not be described as a character actor in that I don't take on characteristics which are very alien to me.

My father was a CPA. He worked hard in the aircraft industry, and would come home more and more infrequently. He was about to leave my mother, which he did when I was 15.

My father was a CPA. He worked hard in the aircraft industry, and would come home more and more infrequently. He was about to leave my mother, which he did when I was 15.

Now in my theater training I showed no aptitude at all.

Now in my theater training I showed no aptitude at all.

Godspell was a good leap for me, it was a good shop window.

Godspell was a good leap for me, it was a good shop window.

I was the youngest. The yule lamb. The one who always got away without doing the washing up. My sister was four years older, and my brother six years.

I was the youngest. The yule lamb. The one who always got away without doing the washing up. My sister was four years older, and my brother six years.

I think I'm probably an assassin and not a Templar, but no doubt we're probably run by people with Templar mentalities.

I think I'm probably an assassin and not a Templar, but no doubt we're probably run by people with Templar mentalities.

Could a father not marry his son?

Could a father not marry his son?

Same-sex marriage will lead to

Same-sex marriage will lead to "fathers marrying sons."

Anywhere I can ski in the morning and sell a movie in the afternoon is good.

Anywhere I can ski in the morning and sell a movie in the afternoon is good.

I succeeded on sort of chutzpah and charm. No technique at all, didn't know what I was doing, but it worked and the character suited me.

I succeeded on sort of chutzpah and charm. No technique at all, didn't know what I was doing, but it worked and the character suited me.

Because I'm now successful, what I'm being offered as an actor is more and more of the same.

Because I'm now successful, what I'm being offered as an actor is more and more of the same.

Never played a video game. Actually, I try to keep them out of my house.

Never played a video game. Actually, I try to keep them out of my house.