John Gilpinwas featured as the subject in a well-known comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper, entitled The Diverting History of John Gilpin. Cowper had heard the story from his friend Lady Austen... (wikipedia)
Usually bad guys are much more fun to play and much more interesting to watch.
I didn't want to spend my life behind a desk.
It's important to do research. I do that in every play, every actor does.