Being attractive, it's not something I do consciously. It's incredibly flattering that people think I appeal to women. But that was a gift from my parents.

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.

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.

Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skills.

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

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.

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