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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.