Thankfully, the life of an actor can be quite balanced anyway. If you look over the course of a whole year, you do tend to have periods of down time. So, it's about managing the balance.

You don't want to get pigeon-holed. So, I always get attracted to parts that are different from the previous ones I've played.

When you're actually filming, there are times when you get access to places you'd never get to see.

In life, you're supposed to get wiser, so as an actor, even just through your own life experiences, you're already richer as a person and have more to pull on. And this job is great for the places it takes you to, the things it makes you interested in and the skills you get to learn.

The last two days of shooting ('Harper's Island') was probably the most hardcore, the coldest anyone has ever been. It was like your head was freezing, and my motivation for most scenes was, 'The minute this scene is over, I'm heading straight over to that heater to get warm.'

I really enjoy the now because that's all we're certain of.

As you get older, you like to think you get better because you're learning more.