I've always described parts as tattoos. For actors our tattoos are in the form of films.

Film sets are great fun. Film people are great people to hang around with. I don't want to run off and be distracted by other things.

I knew a bit but we don't study a lot of British history at school in Australia. We have our own 50-year period to concentrate on.

Having seen Justin's work on Bleak House, I knew that he'd be incredibly well prepared and interesting stylistically for this and that was definitely the case. It's very liberating for actors - and I can only speak for myself here - but he creates a very loose environment and he's a great collaborator.

I think I wasted a lot of my youth, falling for girls who were a couple of years older than me.

There's a plethora of wonderful documentaries. I made a point of not looking at anyone else's portrayal of Henry because I think it would have been too confusing - so I've got a lot of films to look forward to.

I deliberately fly in and out of LA for as small a time as humanly possible.