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"I left halfway through my third year to start Lipstick On Your Collar, which was the first thing I ever did."
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"I remember in Shallow Grave I remember a few times when we'd only have to do one take. But when you did have to do more than one, you'd build on the one you'd done."

"So, no, I'm not trying to crack into Hollywood, although I'll make films there if they're good scripts."

"No, no I'm not, no, but I just think... when people are naked it tells you a lot about their relationships."

"I got married because I fell in love with this woman. I had a baby with her because we wanted to have children. But that's not because of some philosophical ideal at all, no."

"A lot of parents tell their children that if they want to be an actor, that's fine, but they should do something else first, so they've got something to fall back on. It doesn't work like that, as far as I'm concerned."

"I've done nudity in lots of things before. It's something that's never particularly bothered me."

"I'm sure it's not great fun for them, or for any parent, when their child says they want to be an actor, 'cos it's quite an uncertain business and it can be terribly hard for most actors."

"I'm just into making quality stuff if I can, with interesting people and good scripts. But it's very important that it's about something and that it says something. Otherwise, I don't know what the point is, really."

"Ultimately, you have to not worry about people thinking you should have played him differently. You're the one playing the part so it has to be yours."
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