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.

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

To be honest, I think that I am a bit of a singer, coming from Wales; being Welsh, we are all very proud of our singing heritage.

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.

I've never been around pets. I didn't have pets as a child.

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

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