There's something that happens where you go, if you're lucky, goodness me, from film to another film to another film. And you can sort of feel that if you step off that treadmill, it might all go horribly wrong and you might never be employed again, you know. And I suddenly thought that that's not necessarily the case. And I also thought we make drama as actors about people in the world and that if you are on that treadmill, you start making films about other films.

I like to dance, but it's not my weekend activity. I'm not a clubber.

There's nothing worse than shooting a scene you haven't rehearsed.

As a child I was taken to the pantomime or the theatre and I would always, always fall in love with somebody on the stage. And want to have sex with them.

I love exploring in a rehearsal room with other actors, scenes and you know, stuff you are scared of.

I wanted to be an actor since I was nine years old.

I was determined to make working with UNICEF not just something that I did on the trip but something I'd do for the rest of my life