I was a short, chubby kid, pretty shy.

I get recognized now and again, but the paparazzi aren't following me around.

I'm not a big fan of people knowing too much about me.

In fact, my favorite Beatles song is "In My Life." And from that, you can gauge that my friends mean so much to me. I love John Lennon, so it's kind of like moody... There's a lot you can gauge from that. As insignificant as it seems, as an actor, it's an interesting way to approach a character.

Alan Rickman told me to do a play, so I did. Because when Alan Rickman tells you do something, you go and do it.

I've always been partial to comedy. I love the idea of working on a comedic scene.

I never really looked at it like that, but it's true. It's weird that it's been half my life. Because I lead these two separate lives. I've got my life and Harry Potter, where I travel the world, I make films, I meet amazing people, I do press junkets and stuff. And then I go back home to Leeds, where I live, and I've got the same friends from before. I still go to the pub. I still go to watch the football, soccer. And I go shopping at my local shop.