I don't think I would have been great in the 17th century. I would have enjoyed the frocks, and certainly some of the food would have been appealing, but the disease and hygiene would have worried me.

I think the periods of being unsuccessful have made me a better actor.

Comic-Con is so legendary, so a great thrill to be invited along.

A year after winning the Oscar, almost to the day, I was directing a dog food commercial.

Even if I hadn't been cast as Doctor Who, my acting would probably have been influenced by William Hartnell or Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, and all of the other guys. Because those were the actors that I really watched every moment of, as opposed to Laurence Olivier.

I think he (Beckett) would have enjoyed it.