Inspector Rebus is a great character, so when the opportunity came up to revive the role for 'BBC Children in Need,' and really have a bit of fun with it, I was happy to take part.
My first major role was in a play called 'Through the Leaves.'
I've got a feeling that with the best coppers - and in fact the best people in any field of work - what sets them apart is a maverick quality. People who are not afraid to bend the rules in order to achieve the universally desired end.
The establishment is a dirty, dangerous beast, and the BBC is a mouthpiece for that.
For me, acting is a series of impressions rather than trying to find one line through to the end, which risks becoming more of a presentation.
Producers and directors think they have the power, but what they think of as the weakest link, the actor, is all-powerful.
