A British porch is a musty, forbidding non-room in which to fling a sodden umbrella or a muddy pair of boots; a guard against the elements and strangers. By contrast the good ol' American front porch seems to stand for positivity and openness; a platform from which to welcome or wave farewell; a place where things of significance could happen.

Family is hugely important to me. Having kids is the best possible way to shake off any kind of darkness that might accompany a role that you're playing.

All my early school reports from the age of 5 were 'Daniel must learn not to distract others.'

Books are my weakness.

I don't think there's ever a right time to have kids. I'm actually pretty glad it's happened quite young.

I would like to do something modern and possibly funny.

What was interesting was talking to older gay men about what it was like being gay in the Eighties.