United Kingdom, July 13 -- Michael Shannon's career has been "all over the shop".

The 50-year-old actor has enjoyed huge success in Hollywood, starring in movies such as Groundhog Day, The Shape of Water and Knives Out - but Michael feels his career hasn't followed an obvious pattern.

He told The Independent: "There was no catapult, you know, the meteoric rise to whatever."

Michael considers acting to be his "job" rather than his hobby, and his attitude towards his work has changed over time.

He explained: "I started acting about 35 years ago, so if something hadn't changed in that time, that would be a problem.

"Now it's kind of my job. You know, the way that people have jobs; it's what I do. What's become the most important thing i...