They say Australians get that ten-yard stare. It comes from the land and the horizon. You can see all around you for as far as you can see. So you just stare. I do it all the time.

'Fringe' is a sci-fi show. But once you go beyond the genre, you're immersed in a profound reality.

I had a fantastic mother who taught me self-confidence.

With science fiction there's endless possibilities.

I live by the sea in Australia and the weather of course is glorious all year round.

Shakespeare is all big themes, like the most amazing love, or the most scary war.

I'm terrible at practical jokes. I do them too well, so they're not funny. I end up saying, "Oh, no, I'm joking, I'm joking."