One way of watering down the effects of violence is to approach it in a more lighthearted way. I don't mean to say that you laugh when somebody has their arm sawn off, but you can diffuse fear with humour.

I loathe cheese, it makes me ill.

I was well aware of the fact that once you appeared in Doctor Who as something else, you were ruled out for the part of the Doctor: that was a kind of well known thing in the business.

I am a big man, but I've allowed my condition to deteriorate by being overweight.

If you turn down work because you are frightened of getting typecast, you'll never do anything good.

I take every job on its merits.

I like challenges that test your ingenuity.