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One of my earlier films is 'Quigley Down Under.' That was early on in my career, and that was horsey.

I seem to have a soft spot in my heart for Australia and Australian actors. After having worked with one in 'Cinderella' and a multitude of them in 'Cats,' I've wanted the opportunity to actually perform 'down under.'

Let me give you a little Mendelsohn 101: I came up in television in the early- to mid- 1980s in Australia.

My working history as an actor is definitely in the theatre; it certainly was in Australia.

I wanted to make sure that 'Up' wasn't a 3D movie about a man who sails his house to South America. It's a movie about an old man who sails his house to South America that also happens to be in 3D. So the first thing is always the story.

I was offered and accepted a part in 'A Few Best Men,' and then the Australian actor's union argued that there were too many British actors. And the director decided to lose me.

I did well as an actor in Australia, and then Paramount invited me over... to have a look at me.

I had the most fantastic time filming 'Downton.'

Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber is the greatest bad guy in a movie ever.