I grew up in a household with two brothers and we lived in the bush. We were constantly building weapons and forts and things. But I didn't set out to be an action hero.

For three years, I had embarrassing haircuts.

My mum always used to say to me that, out of her three boys, 'Chris, you were the girl!' I'd speak to her about far more things (than my brothers would) and far more things than she needed to hear about, too. I was a chatty kid.

Child abuse is one of those issues that's very difficult to talk about because it's surrounded by guilt and shame and so on, but us avoiding that issue doesn't help those kids in need out there who need support.

You get the part, sign the contract and start to realize millions of people follow this guy and know more about your character than you do

I love that Viking era, but also they're a fatalistic people and that dictated their fearlessness in battle and approach to life.

Work all paled into the background as soon as I had a baby.