I was a slightly melancholy child and I think films were a way of escaping for me.

It always seemed to me like it was a significant thing to do with one's life to be an actor 'cause I love movies and I felt like, not to be grandiose about it, but there is something important about film with the function it provides to general society.

So I try not to do press and if you can keep the balance of keeping a certain degree of anonymity and do interesting work then you can hope for a degree of career longevity

The truth of the matter is the real industry is in LA and the cream of the talent is there.

It could be my downfall, but I don't think it is - Hollywood is run on perception, and if you stray off the path of what you want to do with your career, it's suicide.

I was a slightly melancholy child and I think films were a way of escaping for me.

And I just want to work with good directors and good people.