The second offer was for a bigger part, but Rylance had also been invited to join the National Theatre,
with his pick of roles.
(After receiving the honour, Rylance went back to the village and gave the award to Lay,
whom he acknowledged as the inspiration behind his performance.).
Though Rylance has appeared in films throughout his career,
and loved going to the movies as a teenager, he said in 2017,"I wasn't a good film actor when I was young.