“We did have that, in the background of the character and the show, 'Mi...” — Julian Barratt Quote

We did have that, in the background of the character and the show, 'Mindhorn,' set on the Isle of Man, that every episode they would have to mention the temperate microclimate of the Isle of Man.

Most stand-up is incredibly boring. It's time for people to do something else.

I was going to be a jazz-fusion guitarist. I came to London at one point with my mate, and we were going to make it. We spent three days there and went back home to our mummies.

It's a weird profession, as I don't really consider myself an actor. I did at one point, and I went and started doing auditions, and I was so useless at them and so demoralised by doing audition after audition and not getting them and also not being able to take it in my stride at all. I just felt crushed and worthless.

You don't need a religious background to strive for something good, for genuine compassion and love for others.

Well first of all you have to make the character strong so that people can follow that. And then hopefully that character can integrate with the background of the social situation that people can recognize.

It matters a great deal that I come from a Jewish background.

I have no filmi background.

Now learning a bit more about footballers I think what they need to do well, is someone who really wants to stay in the background and just be a strong support.