You do feel a certain obligation to shows that raise your profile like 'Downton' has. But there are definitely other exciting opportunities out there.

I'm a huge fan of Eighties music.

Books are my weakness.

"I've never see you do something like this before and I'd love to see you try." For a young actor, that's about the most exciting thing that anyone can say to you.

I don't know much about my biological background.

I was a pretty difficult teenager.

I haven't done as many films as I would have liked.