Comedy is not something that had necessarily jumped out as something I'd immediately go for.

I want to be 82 and doing movies with Paolo Sorrentino where people are like, "This is gold."

There are a lot of great young actors coming out of England who have maybe not gone to drama school, but I wish I had.

I can get quite down on myself because if people don't like what you're doing, it's hard.

I never went to stage school or anything like that. It was always plays, productions at school and things like that. The thing for me with acting was it was the only thing I could fully concentrate on. I loved playing sports. I didn't really love studying.

I'm a big fan of British cinema; I think we make some unbelievably brilliant films, but they can quite often have a dark feel.

A challenge is always important; as an actor, as a human, it's good to face challenges and it's good to push your boundaries.