I think I was about 16 when I first figured I wanted to be an actor. I wanted to be a fighter pilot before that, but then I thought I don't want to kill people so that ruled that out.

Nepotism is despised in England, which is a very good thing. I think something to do with the class system. People really look down on nepotism. So yeah, it never really works in your favor - even in this industry.

I want to have a career that lasts 60 years, not six.

It's a mistake to dwell too much on the consequences of a piece of work that you're making.

I know I haven't done it. I've done a couple of films, which were intended to go straight up. Thankfully they didn't. So now, I think that's what I need to do. I just need to grow as an actor.

Towards the end, one of them [children in "The White Queen"] was older than I was in real life.

People say 'follow in the footsteps' but I always find that a strange expression because what you want to do is forge your own path, so to speak.