“Sometimes you see things in a script, and it doesn't necessarily mean the director sees the same things. And if you think you're going to be making a different film, then that's not gonna work.”

Welsh actor and presenter

Michael Sheen is a Welsh actor and presenter. Trained at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he built his career largely on the stage through the 1990s, with roles in works including Romeo and Juliet, Don’t Fool with Love, Peer Gynt, The Seagull, The Homecoming, and Henry V. He later earned Olivier Award nominations for performances in Amadeus at the Old Vic, Look Back in Anger at the National Theatre, and Caligula at the Donmar Warehouse. His early career is closely tied to theatre, and the named productions show the range of classic and modern stage work that shaped his reputation.