I’m essentially the result of other people’s imagination. And that’s fine. Because of other people’s imagination, I’ve played parts I would never have thought I could do. Still, I’ve never had a hankering or an ambition for any particular role.
I’d never done any Beckett before ‘Krapp,’ and I haven’t done any of his other plays since. I’ve always felt that ‘Krapp’ is an autobiographical piece.
I’m horribly self-critical.
It would be difficult to have any unfulfilled ambitions because I don’t have any ambitions. I’ve never been that kind of performer.
You can’t lose your concentration at all. And there are times when you’re on the stage, and you’ve got silence, which is wonderful, but you have to have the confidence to make you realize it’s fine. You can’t suddenly wobble and think, ‘They’re not interested.’
Acting is an imaginative exercise. It would be odd if you didn’t try to identify with the roles you play, but I think I can differentiate between where my imagination is leading me and where I actually am.
Everyone I’ve ever played has been flawed.
I’ve never felt that anger is a very powerful emotion.
I’ve done all sorts of children’s things before, but none as big as ‘Harry Potter.’
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