I find that kid actors are great reminders of the simplicity of acting. As you get older, you can sometimes complicate things a little more. You can become too aware of, 'Okay, this is the scene emotionally. This is where we need to be. We've got the climax coming up.' You can start to analyze it too much.

It dawned on me that acting was what I wanted to do with my life. Nothing had ever touched my heart like acting did.

Tiramisu is my favourite.

My father taught me that losing your temper is a self-indulgent act.

Sometimes you have to go places with characters and emotions within yourself you don't want to do, but you have a duty to the story and as a storyteller to do it.

If I meet someone at a bus stop, I want to really meet that person. I don't want to be 'Hugh Jackman, the famous actor.'

To me, the smell of fresh-made coffee is one of the greatest inventions.