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

I don't see a lot of films. I'm quite choosy, but there's certain films that stick out.

I had bags of energy as a kid.

Lots of middle class people are running around pretending to be Cockney.

I care more about telly because it made me an actor and there's a much more immediate response to TV. You can address the political or cultural fabric of your country.

I went being unemployed for three years to being the lead in a British feature in the days when we only made two a year, 1990. It was ridiculous really.

We like to think that our parents made a decision to bring us into the world.