You have to prepare for the unexpected. You have to be able to react to things that don't necessarily happen every night, or aren't supposed to happen every night. And you have to react to it in character.

As an actor you really want to push yourself, and there's no better way than to do an intense drama.

I was never really bullied at school. I was pretty confident in terms of school work and teachers and I've never shyed away from much but a lot of people have come up to me and said that they were bullied at school and my portrayal of Neville has influenced them a lot in their lives and helped them out.

Having done television, I was used to either being aware whether I got the part within the same day, or within two, three days max.

I think as an actor you're always learning, you're always trying to experience more things.

Rupert Grint is exactly like his character Ron, in that they are both incredibly funny, friendly, and loyal.

I love making people laugh, and to be able to be that humorous character was great. And I actually was very similar to Neville Longbottom. I was very shy and chubby-cheeked. I wasn't bullied at school, but I wasn't particularly outgoing. We were similar. And so I loved playing him.