In 2001 he played what he described as â a physically repulsiveâ â Davies in Patrick Marber 's revival of Pinter 's The Caretaker , but he found the rehearsal period an unhappy experience , and felt that he had let down the author . In 2001 he played what he described as `` a physically repulsive '' Davies in Patrick Marber 's revival of Pinter 's The Caretaker , but he found the rehearsal period an unhappy experience , and felt that he had let down the author .