Having your adolescence at an all-male boarding school is just crap.

The story [in 12 Years a Slave] serves as a metaphor for the fear of having your family taken away, and for being abused in such a horrific way. I lost it a lot of times watching that film, particularly when seeing the grace of the man when he finally makes it back home aged, changed, forever brutalized, and yet he apologizes to his family for his long absence. That was such a profoundly moving moment capturing the triumph of dignity over the disgraceful behavior of those involved in the slave trade.

New York City is crazy and beautiful and really close to my heart, and I've always had dear friends here - family, actually, I would say.

My first, big, silly role at school was as Arthur Crocker-Harris in Rattigan's 'The Browning Version,' where my job was to make school-masters' wives weep with recognition.

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.

Marvel always make it fresh so you can give it your personal twist.

I'm a high-functioning sociopath, do your research.