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

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.

It's funny because growing up, when Ali G first burst off the screen, it was something that I was probably too young to be watching, but I absolutely loved it.

There's a lot of content out there that's for an older audience but what struck me was that people who like those grittier, slightly punchier shows could still watch this but with their children as well.

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

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

My job isn't about pursuing fame and then becoming an actor. It's about becoming an actor and if fame follows suit, that's fine.