I ask for a lot of advice from different fathers - all kinds of dads.

A self-help book can't really address a problem unless it's individualized. It's not going to talk about a globalized problem.

I was 16 and did a play at school. I was a rather good student... And then I did a play when I was 16 and completely lost all my concentration for academics.

That's a true actor's nightmare: "Improvise in British sign language. Go."

It's always impressive when talented comedians are easy laughers or generous with their laughs.

I love acting, but I want to explore other things.

I've always been a fan of plain writing. I hate metaphor-laden, heavily larded, lyrical writing.