Malcolm McDowell

The thing is, I've never been a handsome leading-man type, so let's not kid ourselves.

The villains that I play, I always think that they are grounded, wonderful people with enormous intellects who are very exciting to spend an evening with. I never see them as bad people.

I don't worry about whether I'm making a masterpiece, because I know that if you get just one of those in a lifetime, you should get down on your knees and say 'Thank you!'

Romcoms are hard in a lot of ways: they're built to be buoyant. It's easy to demean them.

I am happy to the spokeswoman for this French youth that tomorrow will be spearhead new hope in the shape of the National Front.