It's great to have actors who are often cast against type.

I've always been a history buff. It was one of the few subjects at school that really, really caught me.

I think you'll find a lot of actors will be interested in history because it sparks your imagination so much. When you enter a period of history, your imagination just goes wild in creating the world, which is really what acting is.

I find it peculiar when people scoff at one bold idea, and yet they'll then turn over and watch a man travel through time in a police phone box.

It's always a treat to have something that lets me explore a different period. I do try to be a stickler, as much as I can, but luckily the writers are, as well.

Regardless of how dark and heavy the character is the actor has to approach it with that frame of mind.

It's great to have actors who are often cast against type.