I Suspect The Base That

I Think I'm A Bit Gruffer Than I Used To Be, And I'm Certainly Older.

In The Theatre, The Actor Is In Total Control. The Director Wasn't In The House Last Night, The Designer Wasn't There, The Author's Dead. It's Just Us And The Audience.

It's A Joy To Be Up Close To Derek Jacobi's Work. Alas, We Haven't Worked Very Much, Over The Years, Since We Were At University Together, But I Don't Think I've Missed Many Of His Great Shows And Performances.

I Can't Take On All The Worries Of The World, You Know. I Can Only Talk About Being Gay And Being An Actor. I'll Have To Leave Those Other Battles To Somebody Else.

The Thing You Notice Here After America Is How Refreshingly Ordinary People Look, Because They Haven't Had Their Chin Wrapped Around The Back Of Their Ears.