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Frequently over the years, people have thought that they know me. Every character actor has this story, I'm sure. It goes like this: 'Um, do you play soccer?' 'Did you go to such and such church?' 'I knew you when you were with so and so... ' Then I go, 'Well, sorry...' and then they say, 'Wait a minute. Are you an actor?'

The biggest compliment I can ever get as an actor is to have someone say, 'We didn't recognize you.'

I recently finished a job, an HBO movie 'Getting On,' a very dark comedy. It comes from a British series of the same name. In this role I have no hair, no make up and no nails. I play a very small role; she is not over the top and sassy.

I'm just not one of those naturally funny, relaxed actors who enjoy the spotlight and are so good at it.

People come up and say, 'Hey, I know you!' They're middle-aged women and big burly guys. They say, 'Don't tell anyone, but I watch Felicity, and I think it's great.'

I'm just a character actor.

Don't think for a moment that I'm really like any of the characters I've played. I'm not. That's why it's called 'acting'.

I'm an actor. If you had said to me before I started acting that I'd get two bites of the cherry - you would do things that people will remember forever like 'The Brothers' which I did in the '70s and now 'Doctor Who' - I'd have been overjoyed and I still am.

There have been, like, three auditions in my life where I feel like I'm in a 'Saturday Night Live' skit.

I'm a Jack of all trades character actor, really.