Whats the story of The 39 Steps?
“It’s set just before the First World War. A guy is being blamed for a murder he didn’t commit and he’s also being chased by the Germans, who think he has the details of their plans to invade Britain. From the minute it starts it’s basically one long chase movie. It’s one of the best times I’ve had on a job in a long while.”You play our hero, Richard Hannay. How would you describe him?”He’s a man who comes back from working as an engineer in Africa to London. He doesn’t really like what’s going on in London – he finds it boring and stale – so he plans on going back to Africa, then suddenly he finds himself in this situation. He’s a charming, self-sufficient man who can take care of himself and do it with a smile on his face. He’s a very endearing character.”As you said, this is very much an action-packed drama. How hands-on were you with doing the stunts?”I like to do as many of them as possible, but for insurance reasons I’m not allowed to do everything. One of the best bits about doi
