Passing my motorcycle theory test gave me a disproportionate feeling of greatness.

Passing my motorcycle theory test gave me a disproportionate feeling of greatness.

As an actor sometimes you can be a bit emotional and forceful, and that's not always the way to be.

I'm taking probably the biggest risk of my career in playing the part in Filth. If you stop taking risks, then you get bored, or you just keep playing the same part, over and over again. Eventually audiences get bored of that, as well.

The better the script is the more you can commit, but you can only really commit with full confidence when you know the material is as strong as your level of commitment to it and it frees you up.

That's the main thing that attracts me - characters who have big journeys. I like playing those people.

I love going to art galleries. The Tate Modern is one of my favourite things to do. But I don't invest in the history of it and I don't read up on it. I am a guy who would buy a print rather than buy an original.