I've always loved [acting] and I've always wanted to [do it] from as far back as I can remember.

I really do consider myself quite fledgling in my acting career. I've only been doing it for 10 years and that's a short amount of time, really.

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.

If I look at the people that I look up to, a lot of them don't come to the forefront until their early to mid-30s. I think the most exciting roles are definitely yet to come.

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.

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.

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