Rufus Sewell

(on the character of Mark Gertler, whom he played in "Carrington".) Rufus: I didn't get the character from reading books but more from what he did in his life; things he said, letters he wrote, the paintings he worked on. It's not a deliberate self-conscious thing, but you're just trying to get a sense of the person. I've never played anything like him before but it really appealed to me because he was so unusual and beautifully written and I could really understand him.

(On the set of "A Knight's Tale") Rufus: It's the kind of wine that steps up behind you, taps you on the shoulder and says, "I knew your grandfather".

Rufus: It's important to me to be in a relationship when I'm in one, but I'm not someone who needs to be in a relationship. I don't actively look for it, I've never been like that. I've gone through long periods without being with someone and got a bit lonely, but not for a while.