In America they like my spicy TV alter ego, probably because there were a lot of Italians and Hispanics in the country, but the real L.A. life is a hard-working one.

I love reading. I'm very much into history, novels, biographies and I have a wide range of thrillers.

I like to read about subjects unrelated to my work, especially history.

When people feel threatened by you, they find something that is belittling.

I just like to take my time, have a cup of tea and read the paper. I don't like starting the day in a panic.

My parents wanted me to work in a bank or as an accountant.

I've been in love with the cinema since childhood and it's a fantasy of mine to appear in a Hollywood movie.