My dad was a geologist and my mum was a nurse who directed amateur theatrics.

Obviously if you're playing some of the smartest men in the world, you want to sound really smart.

I'm always pretty tense about everything when it comes to work.

I like the fact that Hogan's shoes all have this sporty sole that is great even for an older man with a bad back like me.

I don't think I know enough about acting to direct. You need to be a slight megalomaniac, not where you want to take over the world, but where you want to make every single decision and the buck stops with you. It's an awful lot of stress.

Sport used to play a phenomenal part in my life, because I used to play a lot of county sport, a lot of sport for my school. I love team sports. Talk about being with the boys. I love the camaraderie. That's why I like acting.

I've thought about writing, but it hasn't happened yet. It's like schoolwork - you start doing your revisions two nights before you're compelled to turn it in.