One trap you can fall into when playing someone iconic is to end up doing everything in an iconic way, no matter how pedestrian or mundane that thing is.

I'm not running about playing romantic leads. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing, but it's the way it's sort of working out.

Learning how to put someone in an arm lock without breaking their arm... It's quite handy isn't it?

I grew up on the stage, and there's no two ways about it: you only get one chance to do your bit.

I hate chilling. I hate even the notion of chilling. I like doing stuff.

I didn't grow up listening to The Smiths, but now I am a fan. I love his music and listened to so much of it for the film. It's not a regular biopic; they picked a part of his life that people don't really know about. You learn what informs his lyrics.