The truth is, I'm not a coper. I hate stress. I might appear calm externally but internally it's all going on.

In England, 'Doctor Who' has always been considered a children's show, at least by children.

One of my sisters is physically and mentally handicapped. She took a lot of my parents' attention, so I grew up in my own world, playing in my room for hours and hours.

The truth is, I'm not a coper. I hate stress. I might appear calm externally but internally it's all going on.

I don't think my looks are modern. I always imagined I'd end up doing Chekhov, Ibsen and Shakespeare all my life and never play a contemporary character.

Children's programming in America, I think it's pretty shoddy in terms of lack of diversity. It's pretty much cartoons and Disney sort of shows. I don't find any of that stimulating for children.

I think a lot of actors need validation. If you see truly amazing actors perform, they expose themselves to such an incredible degree. You can really see their pain.