“I love Hugh Laurie, but I don't want to be a guy who goes to work every day for nine months of the year in a corner of Burbank. I really don't. I like doing a bit here and a bit there and strange things, and I think that's held me back.”

Peter Capaldi is a Scottish actor, writer and director best known for his role as the Twelfth Doctor in the long‑running BBC series “Doctor Who.” He has also appeared in films such as “The Thick of It,” for which he won a BAFTA Television Award, and “In the Loop.” In addition to acting, Capaldi has written and directed several television episodes and stage productions.