Never, ever wear three-quarter length trousers. Even in the summer.

It sounds maybe a little old fashioned, but the parts I want to play and I do play, you don't want to inject too much of your own personality. What you sacrifice then is a slight mystery.

I can totally understand why people say: 'I'm going to do this T.V. series so that I can buy a flat'. But you've got to see what's of value to you as an actor.

The kind of actors I admire move through different characters and genres.

I find any sort of acting that doesn't have any humor in it is mind-numbingly boring. 'Serious acting' is the kind of acting that I don't ever respond to.

Find out who you are and try not to be afraid of it.

I've played all these extreme guys, but playing an everyman type has its own challenges.