I grew up on a farm - it was a lovely life; we'd make tree houses all day - and my parents worked from home.

In true-life dramas, you have to do so much research. It's a big responsibility to make sure things are as correct as possible. In 'Robin Hood', you have more artistic license - it's all action, adventure and reaction. This gives everyone a chance to make their characters their own and to make them believable.

I've rarely played glamorous roles. I don't mind looking plain on camera.

It's nice to bring the changes with everything you do. As an actor, that's what you want to do, all the time.

If you can do something great in 60 seconds, you can do anything, really.

I like 'X Factor' as much as the next person, but I do get overwhelmed with the amount of reality TV. It's such cheap programming and such a load of rubbish, most of it.

As I get older, my skin shows more of how I am feeling, like a mirror. If I am stressed, or not getting enough sleep, I see it in my face right away.