I was spending a lot of time in trailers, you know, on film sets surrounded by film people.

Then I left school at 16 and worked in Perth Repertory Theatre, which was quite nearby where I lived. And I worked there for about six or seven months, as part of the stage crew.

What matters most with any regimen, whether it's to lose weight or stop drinking or smoking, is your willingness to seek help and your desire to say 'no more.

Actors don't like to read what they're supposed to do.

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

I think rehearsal can be important if it's done in a way that works. Often, rehearsal can be a waste of time.

Above all things I believe in love.