I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Gandalf is ever-present in my life. I like it.
There are people who've enjoyed my work in the theater, and they let me know that it was special for them. I'm not going to say, 'Well, you should have seen me as Gandalf!'
Gandalf's a good guy, and it's a good part. He says the right things, he believes the right things. An actor can have fun with it.
When I was playing Gandalf, I didn't think, 'Oh my dear, I'm playing a 7,000 year old wizard,' because I've never met one, and I don't know what they're like.
I do have characters who are more well known than I am, which suits me fine.
I've been really fortunate in the fact that I've gotten a chance to do a real wide range of all different kinds of characters.
Gandalf saves the world and saves the soul of the world, really.
I'd like to be Gandalf for a day - he's so wise, he's so powerful, and he's so caring. I love Gandalf. When they remake 'Lord of The Rings,' maybe I'll play it.
My little cousin tells me I look like Magneto so I guess that's who I should probably play.
The only time I ever met a character that I wrote was when I met Ian McKellan, when he was playing Magneto in the 'X-Men' movies.