I lead a very physical life. I played a lot of sports and I spent a lot of time in the water surfing, swimming. I was a big swimmer.

I had wanted to be a fish farmer, to be honest with you. I wanted to be an agriculturist. I wanted to have my own fish farm. I was also contemplating surfboard building.

When I'm not working, I weight train three times a week and swim and surf as much as I can - in the summer, you usually find me in the water.

The White Ribbon Foundation is organization I support. They're bringing awareness of violence against women and I think it's important in our society.

You always draw inspiration from your family or your parents if they've proven to be inspirational. My mother is someone who's always been inspirational to me.

New Zealand is a pretty no-nonsense place to work like Australia. I mean it doesn't falter to anyone. There's a nice sense of reality on the set and it's really enjoyable. There's a good camaraderie and a good banter between the obviously New Zealand and Australian rivalry.

I think I was about 18 before I decided I wanted to pursue acting. I went to drama school in Western Australia when I was 19.