I think theatre is by far the most rewarding experience for an actor. You get 4 weeks to rehearse your character and then at 7:30 pm you start acting and nobody stops you, acting with your entire soul.

I think the themes of belonging and parentage and love are obviously universal.

We all need a firm sense of identity.

It can be very difficult to trace your birth parents.

My parents always knew I was hopeless at everything else, I was fortunate in that I was backed all the way. I came to it late and only because I thought there'd be loads of women and drinking!

I think film and television are really a director's medium, whereas theatre is the actor's medium.

I've never been up with the times, always been slightly out of step.