Michael Sheen enjoyed unleashing his "inner white fluffy animal".
The 'Frost/Nixon' star is playing the White Rabbit in Tim Burton's adaptation of 'Alice In Wonderland' and says the role is a dream come true because he was such a fan of Lewis Carroll's book when he was growing up.
He said: "I'm doing the White Rabbit in Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland'. Everyone has an inner white fluffy animal, it's just a question of finding it before it's too late. The White Rabbit is such an iconic character that I didn't feel like I should break the mould too much, so I just sort of went with it.
"'Alice in Wonderland' was one of the first stories I truly loved when I was growing up. It had a huge impact on me and it's stayed with me ever since. So to be part of Tim Burton's version is just like a dream come true."
Michael has become known for playing public figures, including interviewer David Frost, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and soccer manager Brian Clough but believes it is going to become more difficult for him to do so, particularly with his forthcoming role in 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon', as he is getting recognised more and more.
He explained to Parade.com: "When audiences are not as aware of you personally, they just accept you as the character. I think it's quite tough for people like Tom Cruise to get beyond that because he's so familiar to people and they know so much about him. Funny enough, what attracted me to being an actor is that people don't see you, they see the character. Now, I'm afraid it's going to get progressively tougher for me, especially with 'New Moon' coming up."
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