Have I ever been the shy retiring type? Never. Not since the day I was born.

Never apologize for being nerdy.

It wasn't until I got involved in Doctor Who that I started doing dramas on television.

I'm not one of those actors who likes to analyze things too much, so I trust what the writers are doing with the characters, in order to give them their journey. My job is to come in and try to make those words on the page come alive on camera.

As an actor, I only play what is in the moment, rather than in the future, but sometimes the past is more important than what is coming up in the future.

Have I ever been the shy retiring type? Never. Not since the day I was born.

You can be in the public eye all the time and still have a private life, but the important thing is to keep in touch with the people who put you there.