From there I did a one year theatre acting course in Fife, and then three years of drama school in London.

I wanted to go and explore the world, I guess. And I suddenly thought well, I'll just do it.

I’ve always been really uninterested in politicians and the acts of the Houses of Parliament, or government as an idea. But I’m interested in politics in that I’m a member of the world, and I have strong feelings of right and wrong, but I can’t get into the ins and outs of it.

There are people who are younger than I who are more uptight than I am. It's not necessarily an age thing. I mean nobody is offering me 20-year old leads any more.

When you've got a date on your calendar saying that you will be putting this in front of people in four weeks, that will get your nerves good, yeah.

I certainly have no plans to leave London. It's a great town.

I don't do things lightly, I don't take a job then just phone it in, I've never done that.