09 Jun 2007
Treasure Island
It’s always dangerous to have a clear idea in your mind about what you’re looking for from a cast, but I have a clear idea in my mind for TREASURE... read more
05 Jun 2007
The Whole Shebang!
~~I think I must be the quintessential Actor/Manager. There can’t be many actors who have enjoyed being on stage in DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD as much as I... read more
21 May 2007
History in the Making
Of course I am always interested in creating a first in theatrical terms and nearly achieved this on my first performance as Dad in DANNY. Thinking I was late for... read more
19 May 2007
Danny
I still think most people don’t understand why I run this company. It’s assumed that if you set up your own company that the acting must take second place to... read more
19 May 2007
Beginnings
I have always resisted the notion that I am sentimental but each time I see a drama school graduation showcase I feel the same sense of moment. As a member... read more
18 Apr 2007
America
It illustrates the state America has got into that I am struggling to feel sympathy for the country in the wake of the massacre of Virginia. It’s hard to feel... read more
11 Apr 2007
Even More!
Rudi, my very great acting teacher at Bristol Old Vic, said many wonderful things about acting. Here are a very, very few: Acting is the gentle art of living –... read more
10 Apr 2007
Casting
There is nothing guaranteed to drive you into insanity more convincingly than looking through thousands – and thousands – of CV’s. We’ve just started re-casting DANNY – and my mind... read more
10 Apr 2007
There’s More
The other advice Mr Cleese gave me (he won’t leave me alone) and certainly the most challenging: The hardest but most important thing to discover in your life: to find... read more
02 Apr 2007
Advice
I was given a piece of advice when I was nineteen by John Cleese. Actually he gave me two pieces of advice but I never did take up tai chi.... read more