I'm Far, Far, Far From That. But

I'm Just Glad To Get Any Role... The Fact That They're All 90 Is Neither Here Nor There! Actually, It Was Hook That Started It. I Think It Was Peggy Ashcroft Who Couldn't Do The Part And Somebody Was Asked How Old Was I And Would I Be Able To Do The Part, And The Person Replied "92" Very Quickly. And So I've Been Stuck Ever Since! But I'm Actually Very Grateful.

Which Is Strange - I've Always Thought Of Myself As Someone Who Writes Out Of Difficulty. And I Did Do That, But I Came Out On The Side Of Light More Often Than Not.

I Had A Very Good English Teacher Who Said To Me That She Thought I Ought To Do It. She - I Don't Know, She Saw Something Thank Goodness Because I Think If It Hadn't Been Encouraged By Somebody That Serious, I'm Not Sure What Would've Happened To Me.

I Had No Idea That That Was Around In The Family Anywhere. Maybe It Never Was. But - So They Broke The Way For Me, If You Know What I Mean. I Have No Idea Where I Got The Idea From To Do What I Do. But I Think They - Ian And Alistair, My Brothers Kind Of Opened A Lot Of Doors For Me Onto The World - You Know, Made It Seem To Be A Very, Very Interesting Place.

I'd Done "gosford Park," A Film That Julian Fellowes Had Written That Robert Altman Directed.