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'Vicky Donor' proved that the audience was waiting for well-scripted funny films.

Even though 'Vicky Donor' was a huge success, I have had one or two films which have not done well, but that's all right.

I mean, I was first offered Princess Astra.

Those offers come in now and again. They're not knocking down my door. I'm only an old character actor, and I'm not needed.

If you real desire is to be good, there is no need to wait for the money before you do it; you can do it now, this very moment, and just where you are.

I was getting offers. I had just turned them down. Then I realized I should be grateful that at age 54, people were still offering me film roles.

After those first two BAFTAs, I didn't really get offered anything, which makes you think, 'Oh, no!' And, after I finished the second series of 'Broadchurch,' nothing came up for six months, which really is a long time, and I got a bit panicky.

I'm in a place in my life where I get offered parts that I didn't get offered before - fathers and uncles and grandfathers and so on. And it took me a long time to get to that place, but I'm glad because it opens up new territory.