ArticleNot in a big, political, out-and-proud transvestism kind of way, however. 'I've done one film where I wore a dress, but the film I need to do has to be something where the dress is incidental, and has nothing to do with the story - a bit like in my stand-up, where I try and talk about being a transvestite in an oblique way,' he explains.
'I try not to be preachy about the transgender thing. People can be aware of it, but without feeling it's attacking or embarrassing them. I want to take away the scary element.'