When I was offered the part in ShakespeareIn Love a voice in my head said 'not another tights role!

I've got a vendetta to destroy the Net, to make everyone go to the library. I love the organic thing of pen and paper, ink on canvas. I love going down to the library, the feel and smell of books."

When I was offered the part in Shakespeare
In Love a voice in my head said 'not another tights role!

I love new writing, new blood, modern works by unknown writers.

I've got a vendetta to destroy the Net, to make everyone go to the library. I love the organic thing of pen and paper, ink on canvas. I love going down to the library, the feel and smell of books.

From the age of about five to twelve I was very bad, a hideous little terror who beat people up. I was a member of the Rough Gang - we went around and terrorized all the pupils in school.