I actually collect old First and Second World War memorabilia.

I'm the biggest Chekov fan - there's something that he does that not many other writers do.

I'm an expert at killing time on planes now. I do a lot of reading. My secret sort of nerdy side is I'm quite into history so I read a lot of history books. Now I write for a few things and I've had a few history things published, which is cool. I indulge my nerdy side and it's kind of as far away as you can get from the acting world so that's nice as well.

I hate the word "method acting." It's just so silly. You hear people going, "Yeah I'm a method actor." I'm like, "So what happens if you're playing a period film or something? You're in the Second World War. And what happens when your mom calls you on your phone? Do you go, 'Oh! What is this strange talking brick device?'" No. It's stupid. But you do everything you can to get in that mindset.

On the whole, British actors star in theater, and I think there's something quite grounding about that.

'Great Expectations' is one of the greatest stories.

For work, I have to be living in cities, I really cherish the time when I get to be out in the countryside.