I had parents who were working actors, who did really well in their careers, but it was a living. So it was a reality for me growing up; it wasn't a fantasy. It wasn't sitting there going, "I want to be adored." It wasn't that at all. Not to say that the screams of fans aren't a smile-raiser, but that was never the pull for me.

Sometimes being away, on location, I feel like I'm away for much of my own life. I want to be better at staying connected.

I had parents who were working actors, who did really well in their careers, but it was a living. So it was a reality for me growing up; it wasn't a fantasy. It wasn't sitting there going, "I want to be adored." It wasn't that at all. Not to say that the screams of fans aren't a smile-raiser, but that was never the pull for me.

I'd shift disciplines, whether it was musical instruments or sports or whatever, and it's the same with that.

When you see a good horseman, you're unable to tell where the instruction is coming from. It's like telepathy.

I'm interested in art for all. I don't want it to be only the sons and daughters of Tory MPs who get to see my plays.

I'm not very geeky. I'm quite homespun. I would say I'm more modern rustic than gadget-orientated. I like woollen things and log fires and whiskey