I would be sitting in my flat watching TV, and 'Doctor Who' would be on with my flatmate there. I would have loved to share the fact that I was the new Doctor, but I couldn't. I was going mad. My dad was rather flabbergasted. When I told him, he laughed. He was excited, elated and very proud.

If I was making a tea advert, I would want to communicate about tea is that it can console you, it can start your day, there is the warmth and the ritual, and you can share it; you make someone a cup of tea and you offer it to them.

As an actor I can sort of smell a duff note, that isn't full of that much conviction. My worst thing with directors is when I know more than them about the character.

I've always loved dinosaurs.

Directing made me realise what I do as an actor that's extraneous, it focuses your mind on story, story, story.

When I write, I'm writing as a fan, and trying to come up with songs that I would want to listen to.

The fact that you've got zombies in this movie allows you to make slightly bolder choices tonally.