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As a working actor, all I want to do is work. That's it. It's terrifying when you don't work. It's very hard when you don't work. There have been times when I've been out of work for like six months. I feel theatre to me is like manna.

I have done every job in the Theatre apart from wardrobe. I was out of work more times than I was in it.

I work through the actors, and the more successful I am, the less my work is apparent.

Even if I don't have a job, I work on plays and scenes.

I come from the theater, where the response to your work is immediate, and I suppose there's a part of me that still craves that.

I love working in the theater.

Being an actor, you have to be working even when you're not working. You never really get to relax because anytime you're relaxing in between jobs, you're just worried that you're not going to get another job.

The reason why I hate working in theatre is the tedium of memorisation. But once that is done, then you feast on this never-ending meal. If you play it correctly, every night is fraught with very high stakes that are very difficult to find in everyday life.