25 Aug 2007

I confess to being a fan of most reality shows in their early days. One of my favourites was X Factor and normally I would be watching the new series.... read more

20 Aug 2007

I met Christian Slater’s father once. He came up to Paul Scofield at an event we’d arranged and said he’d long admired Paul since he saw him perform on Broadway.... read more

20 Aug 2007

Did anyone see BECKET on TV at the weekend? I was completely bowled over by Richard Burton in the role of Becket. I’ve often heard it said that that he... read more

20 Aug 2007

When any theatre company re-casts a show that has been fondly loved by all involved, it is always a nervous day on the first day of the new rehearsals. So... read more

16 Aug 2007

All actors should be aware that when you agree to do a job or you agree to a deal, that verbal agreement becomes the contract. It is a common mistake... read more

12 Aug 2007

It seems I love people on the extreme end of the age-scale. I love children – and I love old people. Indeed I’ve always enjoyed the company of older people.... read more

17 Jul 2007

I spent the weekend with my friend. When it began to rain heavily, her five year old daughter began to cry. As the rain grew harder, her distress increased. She... read more

16 Jul 2007

One of my biggest regrets is that I never put money on my prediction in 1993 that Tony Blair should be the Labour leader and with him they would win... read more

13 Jul 2007

Acclaimed. Hyped. Sold out. Sadly I can only talk about the pain. I do not know what the rehearsal period involved. I have no idea what the director Dominic Cooke... read more

01 Jul 2007

I’ve just seen the new PIRATES movie. What a mess! How can you waste so much money on such convaluted, unengaging, over-produced rubbish. It’s strange: if you wait until the... read more