I had a really fantastic dialect coach that I worked very well with, and I was constantly surprised by the different intonations that the Russian dialect has.

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

I had a really fantastic dialect coach that I worked very well with, and I was constantly surprised by the different intonations that the Russian dialect has.

I think in my job, it's quite difficult to find work on television... you don't necessarily want to get a profile for something that you don't fully believe in.

I don't like it when people ask actors to work for free - on the fringe - as if it's some kind of virtue. That annoys me - actors should be paid well.

It's a thrilling world, and people really like stories about secrets, which is the essence of a spy drama.

Really I just want to get on with my job, which is to pretend to be lots of different people. Simple as that.