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

I actually find it harder to act in the scenes where there's not much happening, say having a milkshake in the diner. That is far harder to do than straight scenes where there's a drama going on and you have something to do

Growing up, my parents were my heroes, in the way they conducted their lives.

I put the costume on and said 'It's not very comfortable, but it looks amazing,' so it's all good.

Not often do you approach a character where people know more about him than you do.

Well, I'll keep on auditioning and one day maybe I'll go to LA and try out for films there.

Everywhere you look in L.A., you're reminded of what you're a part of - or what you're not a part of. And everyone you meet is talking about the same thing all the time.