Liverpool has always made me brave, choice-wise. It was never a city that criticised anyone for taking a chance.

When you are an actor, rejection and disappointment are an occupational hazard.

I've moved into directing as well as acting, and it has taught me never to take casting personally.

I'm a massive fan of Brit Art in general and Damien Hirst in particular. I think he's an absolute genius and should be celebrated in every way.

In all honesty, we all want our fantasy selves to be the best people. We all think in a time of crisis, we will react heroically and with humanity.

'Evil' is quite a blanket term. People aren't the demonic characters we would like them to be sometimes.

I couldn't think of anything worse than going to a fancy dress party. So, if somebody invited me to one, I'd go as the Invisible Man and not turn up.