I'd auditioned for the National Youth Theatre and I didn't get a place and it was terrifying.

The actor in me would always like to be more dashing, or slimmer, or have nicer hair.

As much as I long for a sort of security and consistency sometimes, I do enjoy sort of being busted around. I really don't know what's happening sometimes next week, let alone this year.

What's exciting is there's a curtain that divides the audience from this other world. You want to see behind.

I'd auditioned for the National Youth Theatre and I didn't get a place and it was terrifying.

I try to be fussy about the parts I play. I think that's quite prudent, it means you're stretching different muscles, and you're scaring yourself by doing something which is out of your comfort zone.

I just loved the whole idea of being an actor.