I'm Not Very Good With Stills. I

I Like Acting In London-not Least Because It Means I Can Go Home After The Show Every Day, Rather Than Being On Location Making A Film.

My Parents Were Political, So It's Definitely In My Bones. Wherever I Am, I Always Seem To Get Involved With Politics. I Think, Once It's In Your Bloodstream, It's Always There. I Love It.

I Grew Up In A Strongly Socialist Family. While I Was At School, I Worked In Party Politics And With Organizations Like The Anti-nazi League. Everywhere I Saw It, I Fought Prejudice.

What Am I Doing In This Silly Showbiz Life? I Do Wonder That Sometimes.

I Play The Guitar. This Year At The Sundance Film Festival, I Joined The Band From 'the Guitar' On Stage. We Warmed Up For Patti Smith, And Then The Director Michel Gondry Got On The Drums To Play Some Songs From The Soundtrack To His Film Be Kind Rewind With Mos Def. It Was Pretty Mad.