It's not any desire on my part to start playing dads, but it's a convention of drama. If you don't get the parts of young people going out to nightclubs, you have to play their fathers.

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Most good roles are written for young men. We are fixated on youth. So however...

Most good roles are written for young men. We are fixated on youth. So however...

I've only used my own voice about four times on film.

I've only used my own voice about four times on film.

We tend to think about fascism in terms of the Second World War.

We tend to think about fascism in terms of the Second World War.

You learn more doing than doing training.

You learn more doing than doing training.

I'm still working, I've got two arms, two legs, two gorgeous kids, a lovely wife....

I'm still working, I've got two arms, two legs, two gorgeous kids, a lovely wife....

When you get to 15 and most of your teachers are priests, there's bound to...

When you get to 15 and most of your teachers are priests, there's bound to...

I'm not usually attracted to big-budget American films.

I'm not usually attracted to big-budget American films.

Even before my audition, there were several pages missing from my script because those bits...

Even before my audition, there were several pages missing from my script because those bits...

I hate auditions - when I'm doing them, I can't wait to get out the...

I hate auditions - when I'm doing them, I can't wait to get out the...

I'm belligerent rather than ambitious.

I'm belligerent rather than ambitious.

Not being able to work would make me very unhappy.

Not being able to work would make me very unhappy.

I need something to do when I'm not working, or I crawl up the walls....

I need something to do when I'm not working, or I crawl up the walls....

I was relatively technically adept. I can edit and wire up a light.

I was relatively technically adept. I can edit and wire up a light.

There's a statistical theory that if you gave a million monkeys typewriters and set them...

There's a statistical theory that if you gave a million monkeys typewriters and set them...

I don't know how to construct a career that'll make me famous. Except maybe get...

I don't know how to construct a career that'll make me famous. Except maybe get...

My philosophy was, if I just do good work, someone will like it enough to...

My philosophy was, if I just do good work, someone will like it enough to...

I just want to be rich and famous.

I just want to be rich and famous.

Everyone should be good at what they do.

Everyone should be good at what they do.

Well, put it like this, if you're not a kid, you're a wizard.

Well, put it like this, if you're not a kid, you're a wizard.

That's what I like about Neil Jordan's films: everyone is better at what they do...

That's what I like about Neil Jordan's films: everyone is better at what they do...