'I'm an ordinary man who plays crazy parts': John Lithgow on tackling Roald Dahl
When John Lithgow got the role of author and antisemite Roald Dahl, friends feared for his safety. He reveals why he's never been one to shy from a challenge There's no denying the physical resemblance between the actor John Lithgow, who is sitting in front of me, and the author Roald Dahl, who he will soon depict on stage at the Royal Court. On one wall of the London studio where rehearsals are taking place is a co…