Website Interview: Part 3

Part three of the website interview that Tom was incredibly kind to do for us, mainly has fan questions, includes some revelations!!     

PART THREE

The Fan Section

Given the challenge with certain period costumes, is there an era you would absolutely not go near?

Genesis.

The house is burning, loved ones are safe, but what else do you need to rescue?

I have the continuity script from the first movie I ever did, full of notes and photographs of every single scene, and inscribed with the nicest things by all the cast and crew. It would break my heart to lose it.

Who would you be on Stars In Their Eyes and what would you sing?

I do a pretty mean Neil Young.

What are your favourite sweets/chocolates/indulgences?

I have a bit of a soft spot for jelly sweets. Don’t leave me unattended at a pick n mix.

Favourite tipple?

Hendricks and tonic. Corona. Jamesons. In that order. Followed by a sensible glass of water. And a lie down.

Which poet/poem is your favourite?

Too difficult. I like the simplicity of Ezra Pound’s ‘And The Days Are Not Full Enough’ . I was pleased to see Carol Ann Duffy be appointed the poet laureate. In all honesty, I don’t read anywhere near as much poetry as I’d like, having been subjected to (and having to write) so much of it at university it now slightly reminds me of papers and deadlines, which is a shame. 

Fitness regime?

I run a bit round my neighbourhood and don’t eat half as much as I want to.

Any nudity soundbites? (there is a growing collection of comments in the forum, about on-screen nudity, from favourite actors)

Here’s the exclusive… Somewhere on a cutting room floor in Paris there lies a full-frontal nude scene that never made it into A Few Days In September. A love scene between Orlando and David that was shot very artistically and tastefully over a day in Venice, but which I guess Santiago figured wasn’t necessary for the final cut. It’s never the easiest thing to get naked in front of a room full of people, because no matter how mature everyone is trying to behave, you can’t help but get the feeling that everyone’s only one more genital glance away from giggling. I figure doctors have the same problem during certain inspections… So you just block it out, get on with the job at hand – so to speak - and try not to either hate it, or enjoy it too much… 

Mac or PC, IE, FF, or Safari?

Mac, Safari. A convert last year. Never going back.

Would you like to work with any of our other actors?

Of course! You have excellent taste, and they all do such great work. It’d be a privilege. I’m sure our paths will cross at some point in the future. Hope so.

What question are you never asked and most want to answer?

I am never asked if I would like a free car. The answer is yes. Yes please. I would like a free car.