Actors have to remind people that they can do different things, not just the same style of one role.

I love TV and I love making films and I love doing plays. I feel very lucky to be able to do all three.

I was quite a shy child. I would get terribly nervous and throw up before my birthday party. And then I would be fine. I feel the same now. I get nervous, then it's fine.

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.

It must be odd, being recognisable. I would hate to lose that anonymity. It happened for a while with 'Spooks.' No one notices me now.

It's a real skill to be able to publicise yourself.

You'd never play Hamlet if you started worrying about who's played it before you.