My dad was in the army so we moved around a lot and I changed schools every year and had to make new friends, and I found that if I was the funny guy I could do that easier.

I really think that you can extract a lot of comedy out of really dramatic, intense situations.

I really wanted to work in the American industry because it's the leading industry. It's where film and television started.

Sometimes girls would come in and audition and they'd talk down, and it was like, "No, no, talk to the human eye level."

Back in Australia, I did foster care for sick cats for years, and I was always most successful with the animals when I was given two - a brother and sister.

The last few years I've had to force myself to go out and be more involved the world because I can get a bit more cerebral and escape into characters and the world of characters. But now I guess I escape into stories about 'Wilfred.

The acting is more of a secondary thing for me now. I will be in it, if I'm the best man for the job, but it really is about creating characters and shows.