The Liverpool-born actor on going to school with Mark Kermode, massages with Mel Gibson and why he will never be James Bond
That’s very kind, but whoever sent that in needs to visit their optometrist. Daniel [Craig] was cast[Angels in America]. He’s one of the only people on the planet who is more comfortable naked than with clothes on, which is why he has been – and will be – the perfect Bond for a long time to come.Win the day? Get the respect of Voldemort? Not be such a dick?In our house, the 2003 Peter Pan where you play both Hook and Mr Darling is considered the best screen version.
I wouldn’t like to put classic literature characters on screen because great books rarely make great films. The Jane Austens do well, although they have been played out. My friend, [Bridget Jones’s Diary director] Sharon Maguire is about to direct, a rather brilliant twist on Pride and Prejudice. Mostly I try and avoid anything where there are the expectations of generations because you can only disappoint them. I’d rather take on parts where there are low expectations and exceed them.
I wondered if I was good enough to do it justice. This was a film [about the aftermath of a school shooting] that begged us to see each other across divides and to connect. I had been involved with restorative justice and forgiveness projects, so I could sense the power of forgiveness on the page. Some people have avoided, thinking it’s depressing, but it’s the opposite.
All actors have an infinite, bottomless pit of need for flattery. But anybody with half a brain can see that I clearly had the best lines. Who wouldn’t love being given a five-course banquet every time you open your mouth? But it was weird to be surrounded by my comedy heroes.
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