I still give myself the right to be highly critical of others, though.

Being 'Johnny' was almost like an out of body experience. I thought he was just a character that I'd created and could quite easily step away from, but it was much more difficult than that.

Writing a book about yourself is like therapy, and you go 'Oh My God, that's the reason that happened.' Writing about it, you're forced to really examine things.

I always feel like an interloper when I do serious drama. It's my own paranoia.

I came back from university thinking I knew all about politics and racism, not knowing my dad had been one of the youngest-serving Labour councillors in the town and had refused to work in South Africa years ago because of the situation there. And he's never mentioned it - you just find out. That's a real man to me. A sleeping lion.

I think if you're at the point where you're popular enough to sell your wedding photos to OK! Magazine then you don't need the money.

It can be tough as a jobbing actor.