Tom Conti has always been one of my favourite actors. In fact, I’m not alone. In 2002 he was voted Favourite West End Actor in the last 25 years by a theatregoers’ poll. I had the privilege of working with Tom many years ago when he narrated one of my short animated films.

It was great to briefly catch up again last week. He replaced Martin Shaw as Juror No.8 in the extended run of Twelve Angry Men at the Garrick Theatre which finishes this Saturday (14 June 2014). He signed this sketch after an evening performance.

“So, what’s next?” I asked.

“I’m going to complete my book,” Tom replied.

His debut novel The Doctor was described by the Sunday Express as an ideal ‘Hollywood epic’. He will be appearing at the Borders Book Festival on June 25.