Nobody could dissapear to their trailer once it was up and running, you were all there on the same stage. It was 10 days of rehearsal and 10 days of shooting, which was very tiring.

Personal life
Sands was born in Otley West Riding of Yorkshire a son of William Sands. He also played the role of Jor-El Superman's biological father in the science-fiction TV series Smallville and reprised the role in the series' final (tenth) season. Career

Sands began his film career appearing in supporting roles in films including Oxford Blues (1984) and The Killing Fields (1984).