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

On The Others, very atmospheric and probably mysterious is how I would say it felt to be on the set. It felt just a little uneasy, the atmosphere that we were trying to capture.

I heard the various terms of abuse at school and probably indulged them in the way you do as a kid.

Rather than disliking theatre, I've expressed a preference for television because it tends to deal in its small way much more with issues and is able to reach a broader church of people than theatre.

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

I got a tiny part in a play, auditioned for another one and got that as well. Not only that, the first finished on the Saturday and the other started on the Monday which is like an actor's dream!

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.