I had just had small parts in other films, and I'd worked with a lot of directors in TV.
“But no, I don't think I'm particularly drawn to the period roles or the medieval roles.”
“However, I don't feel the world is looking over my shoulder when I am working - I never think about this at all. What I think about is trying to make my work pure, and if it is pure then it can be accessible. It is quite straight forward really.”