It was quite a culture shock to come back after a childhood of living in a place that is effectively a completely different world to the one we live in in the West. I think I came back to England and was instantly thought to be bonkers, and have remained so ever since. But that thought comforts me. At least I have some consistency in my life.
I'm a bit of a workaholic and I'm fiercely protective of what I do, where I stand as an actor. If someone were to call my professionalism into question, I'd go all Wolverine on them - the sword-claws would come out!
Watching Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes was what really changed my life. Before that, I thought of a job as something grown-ups did and didn't like. But JB was enjoying himself, having a whale of a time with what he did...and I wanted that to be my life. I wanted that to be what I did.