I'm keen to do as little or as much reading and watching as the director may advise, and often off that you kind of stem into other things that you find of influence, perhaps the things that you're watching. It's a good excuse to get to know a new profession, or a new approach, or a new era. It's about authenticity. It's about having the confidence to really feel that you're saturated and know the world you're about to step into and understand the person you're about to be.

The other nice thing about the robes is that they keep you cool in the summer, and we were filming sometimes in Rome, where it was sometimes over 100 degrees.

I've always thought Prince Charming in Cinderella was the most boring role; I'd rather be the Wicked Witch.

There is something nice about wearing the same thing everyday, having that go-to.

I think it's a bigger risk following a part that plays up your looks than it is to try and carve out a career as an actor.

The greatest gift an actor can have is not revealing who he is but through the parts he plays. Unfortunately, we live in a world where everyone wants to know everything all the time and I think it takes away part of the fun of acting that we have to go through that all the time.

I always prefer things straight up, not cold or watered down. Not big on cocktails either.