I'm a huge fan of David Hockney. I love the way he keeps reinventing himself.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Hugh Jackman really inspired me as a kid. He's a cool Aussie guy who works very hard, and he's a fantastic actor. Obviously, he keeps really fit. He seems like he's happy acting. Who knows if he really is, but he gives you that impression.
I believe that Ryan Murphy is a genius. His instincts remind me of Andy Warhol. I recently went to the Warhol museum in Pittsburgh, and you can see a lot of echoes of Andy in Ryan's work. Like Andy, Ryan's finger is so on the pulse of culture that he's ahead of culture. Their aesthetic and their vision of the world are very similar.
He makes me laugh, Mick! He tended to turn up when we were having lunch and entertain us all. He bought an Enigma machine! I've never worked with a producer who was more famous than everyone put together.
My dream is to own a Hockney - I'm a Yorkshireman, and his vibrant colours are a good example of how the north-country people are vibrant and colourful.
I love Neil Patrick Harris. I've always been a big fan of his - he was my first TV crush.
I love Brian De Palma.
Francis Bacon is one of my giant inspirations. I just love him to pieces.
I like Simon Cowell - look at how many great artists have come out of the U.K. because of him.
My favorite actor is Sir Ben Kingsley - nobody is as good as him, in my opinion. I think he's so good as an artist.
There is such a big chunk of me that is David Attenborough. I think he is my biggest inspiration.