"The English people, a lot of them, would not be able to understand a word of spoken Shakespeare. The..." — Colin Firth

The last thing I would attempt to do is to buy clothes for a child I didn't know well.

I can't imagine seeing Batman in black and white. It was such a colourful TV series. I know. I'm ancient. It wasn't abnormal to be without a television in those days. People who had colour were special.

I feel more comfortable in drama. Comedy is a high-wire act. I find it stressful. It's a precision science in a way.

In filming, you're waiting - you're waiting for lights, you're waiting for people to set things up - and when you're not waiting, you're repeating.