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I think I approached 'Captain Phillips' as I would any project. I always try to understand the story, characters, and themes as deeply as possible and then work as hard as I can to make those things come to life.

I enjoyed playing the dual role of an actor and producer.

I've done a handful of great roles.

I always liked the idea of leadership and being a captain.

I just knew how to do the one thing I did, and whether I did it well or not depended on who the director was.

A good director has to be a captain - he has to work with a lot of people every day.

When I was eight or nine, I wrote a new version of 'Peter Pan' for the school play. They didn't use it - I imagine it was unperformable - but as recompense for not doing my script, I was offered any role, and instinctively went for Captain Hook. I came on trying to be terrifying, but everyone laughed at me.

The first role I ever did... I played a Nazi skinhead.

It was an interesting way to come across in my first big role. To work with Robert DeNiro was very exciting.