I don't call myself an expert because I've played experts. I know a little bit about very little. But it's very hard to not be drawn into saying something, especially if it has to do with the work.

I drive a motorbike, so there is the whiff of the grim reaper round every corner, especially in London.

Talking about class terrifies me. There is no way of winning.

I've realised now that the reality of children is you have to be in the right place with the right person.

[Scott Derrickson] is terrific, really sharp on the details, and he's not afraid to go to dark places.

When you freefall for 7,000 feet it doesn't feel like you're falling: it feels like you're floating, a bit like scuba diving.

I always seem to be cast as slightly wan, ethereal, troubled intellectuals or physically ambivalent bad lovers. But I'm here to tell you I'm quite the opposite in real life. In fact I'm a f**king fantastic lover.