You know obviously a big TV or film break would be lovely, but I find that I’m essentially a theatre trained actor and that’s what I love doing. I love fringe theatres in London, I love theatres like the Royal Court, Soho and the National obviously and if I could work in any of those and be a jobbing actor for a while then I’m very lucky.

You have to look at your blessings, don't you? With Thrones, I have to realize that, whatever happens, and for all the stress and the pressure that goes with it, it's been an extraordinary journey and I know I'll look back later in my life and think, 'That was crazy, that was amazing.' It's something that very, very few people experience, and I love that.

I try not to read the social networks too much. I find that way madness lies.

It's a nightmare if you're working with someone you don't get on with, especially if you have to be in love with them.

Politics is a game and a profession. It doesn't really serve the people the politicians are supposed to serve.

I've always been a bit of a self-doubter, I think a lot of actors are. I still am.

I love action. I love doing fight scenes, I always have.