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You never learn to act in front of a camera. You never learn anything in front of a camera. But you learn to act in a rehearsal room with a good play and a good cast and a good director.

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You wouldn't read 'Anna Karenina' and try to work on the computer at the same time, would you?

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It's not legally possible to put an image of a member of the royal family on the Tube!

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As a child, we lived in flats, and I was never allowed pets.

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I have only met Prince Charles once, when he was very charming and easy to chat to. I have always had a soft spot for him, and I admire our constitutional monarchy, but Charles often comes across as eccentric, and he has a mixed press.

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By early 1971, I had been acting professionally for 18 months - theatre work and my first telly, an episode of 'Dr. Who.'

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After a West End run, in which I was promoted to Laertes, I joined the RSC in 1972. I had fulfilled my dream.

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People wrote about me and started calling me a star, and I just hated it. There are aspects of it that are great - I mean, you can ring up any restaurant and get in, can't you.

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I seem to get cast as one of two extremes. Either I play the butch heavy or totally nice guys.

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Of course there is a danger of typecasting, and since 'Jewel in the Crown' appeared, I have had countless offers to play sadistic policemen and middle-class misfits.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Actor

Born: May 13th, 1946

Died: April 7th, 2017

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