"I started to itch to do a play again and 'Macbeth' came to the surface in my mind. I never thought I would do it in a conventional way. A sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn't interest me."
Alan Cumming is a Scottish actor, writer, and presenter active in film, television, and theater. He won a Tony Award for Cabaret and has appeared in numerous stage and screen productions. He is also known for hosting and nonfiction writing.