I had to help to coax the performances and I really enjoyed that extra responsibility.

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.

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

Twelve years on sets watching directors, I've taken a bit from everybody and rejected a lot.

I used my instincts. It's very easy to imagine how you'd feel, actually. I just had to tell the narrative.

No matter how big a name you are, how many big series you've been in or how good looking you are, in the end, all actors are secondary to the writer.

What goes down on film is different to what you see with the naked eye.