I'm drawn to emotionally damaged characters because there is more to unlock.

Multitasking? I can't even do two things at once. I can't even do one thing at once.

I remember I did think, 'Wouldn't it be nice if Mr Right moved in next door?'

I'm the kind of actor who has ventured into escaping from me.

You just have to do what suits you, and it doesn't matter if you don't look like everybody else. Be you. That's our gift and we've got to celebrate that.

I loved doing all those costume dramas. I didn't think, 'Ooh I've got to avoid being typecast' - you can't ever be dictated to by what other people think. I just do things because I fancy the parts and the directors.

His mouth is a no-go area. It's like kissing the Berlin Wall.