It's a real leveller, you know, to do theatre at least once every two years.

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In fact at home I sometimes like to be quiet and hear the sounds of the world outside.

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I always considered myself very successful even before the success of Secrets and Lies.

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Even if I hadn't have been nominated for an Oscar, to have won the Golden Glove was just fantastic.

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I've made six films since I made Secrets and Lies but I still live in London and I'd love to do theater.

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When I left drama school, there were dozens of rep theatres you could apply to where you got a good training.

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I hate that people think going to the theatre is a special occasion. I wish people would treat it as normally as going to the cinema.

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Everyone the world over talks about British actors and British talent and I think that's because we were trained - until now - in theatre.

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People say to me that I can't be nervous because I've had such a wealth of experience, but I tell them that I have never done this particular part before.

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I've done a lot of costume drama and theatre - the National Theatre and In fact, most of my work at the theatre, at the National Theatre anyway, was period.

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