I know there are some actors who are just brilliant at improvising and brilliant at just being in the moment and doing it there and then. I'm not one of those actors.

And I guess I have a face and a look that sort of lends itself to period costume!

As long as you understand that you find happiness through family, friends and love, then money is just a nice bonus.

I could do an American accent, if I were immersed in the accent, meaning if I were living back in Los Angeles and rehearsing and auditioning the whole time.

I'm determined not to lose my name. It's who I am. It has neither aided my progress nor hampered it. It's just who I am. My character. My make-up. My culture and heritage is a very rich one. So what if it's difficult for people to pronounce? We all learned how to say Schwarzenegger.

As an actor, I've always said, half the audience is going to love you, half is going to hate you so just live with it. It's easier that way.

Television is what we're all very attracted to because that's where the best writing and the best characters are.