I sort of leave the character at the end of the day. I don't carry anything around with me - no excess baggage or unnecessary thoughts. I think it's too exhausting to do that. To put things into perspective - your work is your work, and your leisure time is something else.

Personal life
Bean has been married and divorced four times. His major screen-time occurs in the first installment The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Other notable works include Alec Trevelyan in the James Bond film GoldenEye Odysseus in Troy Dr.

He has also performed voice work for video games including Martin Septim in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Bean normally speaks with a distinctive Yorkshire accent in his acting roles. Other notable works include Alec Trevelyan in the James Bond film GoldenEye Odysseus in Troy Dr.