Eddie Marsan

Magic symbolises the subconscious - that part of us that is creative and powerful that we sometimes don't tap into.

There's no great mystery to acting. It's a very simple thing to do but you have to work hard at it. It's about asking questions and using your imagination.

I see all these people talking about acting as a great spiritual thing. It's not. There's no great mystery to acting. It's a very simple thing to do, but you have to work hard at it. It's about asking questions and using your imagination.

I wanted to work with Bryan Singer because I like his films.

I've got four kids to feed and a wife to provide for. It's a worry but a great responsibility as well and one I relish.