Ben Kingsley still feels like an "apprentice".
Sir Ben Kingsley
Kingsley may have begun his career over 30 years ago, winning a string of awards throughout, but he is still learning his craft.
He said: "I still think of myself as an apprentice."
While younger stars are documenting their lives more and more via social media, the 'Walk' actor - who has been married to fourth wife Daniela for eight years - has no plans to start sharing details of his personal time with his fans.
He told Tatler magazine: "Because I broadcast myself so much as a performer, it's important for me to get back to the private me.
"I am seen by a lot of people and that is my contribution. I don't think my contribution is what I had for breakfast."
Ben is most famous for playing the titular role in 'Gandhi' and said recently he took on the project because he was looking for a father figure as his own dad was absent from his life.
He said: "At the time I just felt that Bapu [an affectionate nickname for Gandhi, meaning dad] was something I needed. 'I need you Gandhiji. Because you are something that's missing in my life.' "
Kingsley - whose birth name is Krishna Bhanji - admitted playing other strong character has enabled him to fill a "vacuum" in his life created by his tough upbringing.
He explained: "I am actually filling a vacuum with the fathers that I play.
"By playing Gandhi, Itzhak Stern, Massoud Behrani, I am filling the vacuum in me. In little Krishna."
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