I'm a career actor. And I question this constant reliance on TV fame and celebrity.

Often you get wonderful singers who maybe aren't as strong as actors, or you get wonderful actors who can't sing very well.

Fame, celebrity - it's not such a big deal in Europe. People seem to understand that you just have a weird job. They're not running after you, trying to carve chunks out of you. It's strange in the states. Most fans here are great, but there's a handful who have seen the movies and feel they know you. They think it's alright to touch you and ask personal questions.

The home of Rugby Union is in Twickenham - just outside London in the suburbs, where I live. I'm mad for it. The trouble with being an actor and being in the theater is that you always miss the games.

He really had to think about it. He isn't an actor; he doesn't aspire for fame; he doesn't want a career in Hollywood. It was just a great opportunity, all the life experiences. All the stuff he's done in Paris, the private yachts and staying in a castle. Plus it's a good time for him to settle down.

Everyone has some degree of celebrity, but I find the most tragic aspect is that knowledge of the individual is rarely reciprocal.