They’re always intense. I think everything is quite intense and that’s the way it should be on things…

Lord of the Rings was something I always wanted to do. I read the book when I was about 25, and I was always hoping if it was ever made into a feature film that...

That’s the thing about Brits they have the grounding in the classics and theatre, … That’s why we’re good. We go to America and people respect that because we’ve been through the theatre, we’ve made...

I think everybody’s got different methods of working which suit the particular individual. Mine is to sort of play the part, and give 100%, to concentrate and focus on it while I’m actually working, but...

I’m proud of Lord of the Rings. I think it’s a once in a lifetime role, and a once in a lifetime film. It was made with so much care and passion and meticulous detail...

Everyone was very deeply involved in the world of “The Lord of the Rings”. From the wardrobe department to lighting, all were fascinated with the story. This is something that does not happen usually.

Oblivion is something unique, an entertainment experience unlike anything I had seen before. I decided this was a project I really wanted to work on creatively, and I hope fans of the game enjoy the...

Lord of the Rings was just so much enjoyment. It was over about the space of a year that I was filming. It’s one of the most enjoyable things I’ve ever done, so emotional.

I’m usually catching up on things I should have been doing while I was filming – a pile of mail and bills. I like reading. I like watching a lot of sports on TV –...

I think that you always have something left, that you take something of the character with you.

I sort of leave the character at the end of the day. I don’t carry anything around with me – no excess baggage or unnecessary thoughts. I think it’s too exhausting to do that. To...

I put quite a few trees in last autumn. A lot of silver birch and a couple of native trees – just generally doing gardening, putting plants in and hedges in. It takes quite a...

There was good chemistry between us and I think we formed a good partnership together, with her being the gutsy, working woman and me being the sort of guy who stays at home mending watches...

I’ve always admired the way she approaches her work. She seems to underplay things in such a believable way, and she’s also a wonderful person, very realistic, down to earth and genuine, and I thought...

No. (Laughs) I saw it in the shop the other day with one of my daughters and I went, ‘Wow, there’s that game.’ She said, ‘Yeah, everybody’s heard of that.’ I’m not very good with...

I go to see my kids in school plays, … I watched Lorna in a concert at the Westminster College of Music the other day and it was amazing. I felt very proud and surprised....

If you have a very good concept of your character, you can snap into it.

I’m the captain of one of these giant new planes, and 90 per cent of it takes place on board,

The idea is that Jodie Foster is with her child and she’s going back to New York from Germany with her husband’s body. She loses her child on a plane, and you think, ‘How can...