People like to think that actors are terribly worried about ghosts of other actors in the parts they play. But you just have to get on with it.

I don't feel like a romantic lead; I guess I feel more like a character actor.

It must be odd, being recognizable. I would hate to lose that anonymity.

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

Nobody's really unsympathetic, I think. People do good and bad things. If a character's totally unsympathetic, they're not real and I'm not interested. Even the real monsters have to have a spark of something you can relate to.

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

No one will guide you in the right direction, in the end you have to learn for yourself. You have to grow up yourself.