I want to surprise people and do different things and maybe do something that's not quite financially rewarding.

I want to play real characters rather than young leads in very plotty things. I want variety.

I'm not a slave to objectivity. I'm never quite sure what it means. And it means different things to different people.

I don't want to look back at my career and see a string of incredibly commercial projects that don't have much heart. I'm looking for things that have soul.

I'm appealing to people who want something different, but the world, on the whole, doesn't really embrace different things. Not on the whole.

It's quite a thrill to be playing a hero.