My father died prematurely at the age of 52 when I was 24, and it is a recurring regret that he never lived to see me succeed beyond university and drama.
I am a very judgmental person. Of myself and other people. I recognise it's a great fault, but I have no power over that.
It's well known that actors are lousy writers.
When I came to England, the first director I met was Charles Sturridge, who told me, 'You speak like somebody out of the 1950s.
