Ralph Fiennes has said the life of a Hollywood star isn't as glamorous as it might look.

Speaking at London's British Film Institute, the Oscar-nominated actor insisted film-making was more about hard work and long hours.

He said: "Often I think people haven't experienced the high pressure of a filming schedule.

"It isn't all celebration and glamour and glitz. The public see all the red carpets and the gossip columns and the fashion side of things. But actually it's very, very, very long hours, quite high risk and expensive, and everyone has to commit.

"So it's always a huge achievement when anyone makes it look easy making a film."

The 45-year-old, who's starred in The English Patient and the Harry Potter films, made the revelations as he picked up the Variety UK Achievement in Film Award as part of the London Film Festival celebrations.

He also said about fame: "It has its positives and negatives, but you deal with the negatives and celebrate the positives."

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