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I don't like the way some actors, when playing a nasty character, will try to grab hold of something good about them.

I've had my share of villains and played some fairly nasty characters. But I've been acting for so long. I started out as the girl next door. Now I'm the grandmother next door.

I cast unusual people in my movies.

I've played a lot of bad guys, 'cause that was the only work I could get. People saw my face and went 'oooh'.

I don't know why I'm suddenly playing nasty people. It is very fun, though, and it isn't real, at the end of the day.

I'm always the interrogator. When I was an actor in rep, I always played sinister parts. The directors always said, 'If there's a nasty man about, cast Harold Pinter.'

I had the acting bug from a very early age.

I can't say that I haven't done some bad acting in my time. I have. Usually that involves what we actors call 'indicating,' when you twirl your mustache.

I'm always amazed at the way some actors' behaviour is truly disgusting. That's one thing that will never happen on one of my sets if I ever direct.

I'm an actor and this is a role I'm playing. But people can get wacky.