You cant be a casual observer of something humorous - you have to engage, you have to find it funny for the relationship between actor and audience to work.

I think with Sky and BBC Three and Channel 4, there are some great television platforms, and the stand-up movement in this country is phenomenal. Its like rock'n'roll here. Britain's a funny place and there's a lot of funny people coming out of there and a lot of people are finding mediums to express themselves.

I took a gamble in becoming an actor and my dream job has been realised.

I'm going to be 50 soon. I'm single, I'm looking for something meaningful. By the time you've been single for quite a long time, you can get quite specific about what you can and can't put up with.

I think great humor lies in playing the truth of a situation. I see myself as a performer and that applies to a Greek drama or a modern comedy.

I'm single, I'm looking for something meaningful.

I think great humor lies in playing the truth of a situation.

It's not something that's at the forefront of my mind, but I think I'd regret it if I didn't have children.

I had to escape the destruction of my fathers bankruptcy and all that difficulty.