I like playing dark, broody types.

You find with the really great actors, the ones you really admire and look up to, very often they're very giving, generous, warm people.

At drama school, I was always playing the 11-year-old boys.

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 like playing dark, broody types.

On a serious level, I wouldnt tell the press if I was in a relationship or not. I wouldnt ever reveal that, because it takes you down a certain road... I have no desire to be courting the press with my love life.

There are lots of actors out there who are hugely, hugely talented and haven't got the breaks I've had.