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A lot of the characters I play have problems, they are marginalised, they have serious psychological problems, problems with relationships, with childhood. These are big subjects, big subjects. You can't balk at work like that. As an actor, that's as good as it gets.

I'm attracted to playing characters that have flaws.

I work very hard at creating complex characters, a mix of positives and negatives. They are all flawed. I believe flaws are almost universal, and they help us understand, sympathise and, paradoxically, feel closer to such characters.

I've played outrageous characters my whole career.

I don't like to play characters that are too perfect.

I've had some marvelous parts, but I'm also asked to play characters who are kind of superficial people.

I've read a lot of really great characters in some really crappy stories, where I said, like, 'Boy I could shine here, but the story sucks.' I don't want to be part of that.

I like playing flawed characters, people who aren't perfect.

I have this tendency to play these horrible, horrible characters.