I'm not good at just sitting around waiting for the phone to ring, hoping that the perfect role is going to turn up.

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

From a stupidly young age I was always involved in anything, whether it be a nativity play or little kids plays. Wherever it was, I was involved and I think it was because more than anything, I wanted to be the center of attention.

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

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

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.

I think I was shown Pulp Fiction and Goodfellas at seven or eight. That's really bad. I think I've turned out all right; it didn't harm me too much.