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You're always aware that only eight per cent of actors are in work at one time, so you've got to be thankful for the job you've got and do the best you can.

I only work with actors who take full responsibility for their characters.

Acting is a tough business, and the percentage of people who make it is very low - it's about 1 percent.

From my experience, I think that every actor has to make sure that they're in charge of their own career somehow or other.

I don't want actors to be writers. I think it's too much responsibility.

Most of the early part of an actor's career, you do the jobs you get.

Actors are people who are doing a job they want to do, which isn't the case for many of the people who watch what we do.

Seems to me that this business, for actors anyway, is not so much about whether or not you do good work. It's about whether or not you get the chance to do good work.

Not that it entirely matters: There is a perception that all actors make their movies. A lot of people assume you're responsible. George Clooney told me actors get all of the blame and all the credit.

I think most actors feel an obligation to do right by the people they're playing.