People in America and Hollywood are very good at pronouncing my name, to begin with. Socially, they're very adept at listening to somebody's name and repeating it, cleverly in the first couple of sentences so the name sticks to begin with.

Actors, to a certain extent, never grow up, you see. It's an extension of being out in the back yard with a stick, only you're being paid to do it. It's borderline madness.

It's interesting - an actor's research is different to just historian's research. I'm looking for things that I can actually physically use in the movie.

You're always going to be more judgmental about your own performance than anyone else.

There's a physicality and confidence to Americans; they're very present. That's something I enjoy being around because it rubs off on you.

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 love doing kids' films.