People's minds are overloaded with information.

I remember running up to my dad and saying, 'I want to be an actor when I grow up!' And him saying, 'Yeah, well we'll talk about it.'

In Downton Abbey, foreplay is basically hanging your clothes up properly

I love being in scenes where I get to be part of a Maggie Smith put-down. A Dowager Countess put-down is always a special moment. Especially if you're working on set and she managed to do one off set at you.

Maggie Smith is an amazing woman, and not as serious in real life.

I never get recognised.

I'm actually just an actor.