Growing up I always loved films that transport you to another world and has things you never see in every day life.

My father and I are very similar and have a wonderful relationship, but we both stand by our opinions.

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.

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

I'd like to think I'm a normal sort of guy, but go to my mum and she'll probably say, 'You know,Chris was always the daughter out of my three boys.'

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

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