Believe it or not, I got into the charismatic, shady, sly heart of Sedgewick Bell by watching CNN and C-SPAN.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I was a Sedgewick without the smarts. It infused its way into me and I feel like it formed my character in a big way because of what I was exposed to.
I have way too shady a background to get into politics. I was a crazy kid - I was in bands, and I don't think I'd get very far before people started digging up stuff I didn't want them to see.
Claude Kirk was probably the most charismatic person I ever met.
I've been honoured to portray such intelligent and sophisticated roles.
Steve Coogan does something for me. He is so naughty, but I quite fancy him.
Bill Hicks is a huge influence. I love him.
I had a kind of romantic notion about being a Hollywood Errol Flynn type.
One of my great influences was Don Knotts as Barney Fife.
I had a somewhat charmed life. I was brought up at the BBC. I did meet so many people cleverer than myself in those years. Often, I was slapped down and made to feel not good enough.
I was initially rather charmed by David Cameron, but I think he's revealing himself to be a slightly darker and less charismatic figure than he first appeared. There's a brutality about him.