I think a lot of theater actors that were great, like Walken or Glenn Close, later became film actors.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I mean, the actors that I admired were Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, an actress named Barbara Harris. And Greta Garbo. They were great actors.
There are many actors I admire, but I always look at people who have done a variety of roles - people such as Simon Russell Beale or Ralph Fiennes.
I'm largely interested in people who are just great actors, and they're not necessarily hugely famous.
There are maybe 100 actors I look up to, but my first two favourite actors were Dustin Hoffman and Jack Nicholson.
I think the first British actor who really worked well in cinema was Albert Finney. He was a back-street Marlon Brando. He brought a great wittiness and power to the screen. The best actor we've had.
Think of Frank Capra and Preston Sturges. They used the same actors over and over again.
I think all those actors from that generation, like Bogart - they were wonderful actors. They didn't act. They just came on and they did it, and the characters were wonderful.
I think anybody can be a good actor.
Actors today go into TV, which I don't consider has a lot to do with acting.
There is a whole bunch of great British actors of my age who aren't film stars or theatre actors; they're very much both.