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

American actors are all muscular, tanned, white teeth and they have this indestructible confidence. We British are all... Dare I say it? Pessimistic.

You know, Taylor Lautner, with a body like that, he should be taking his shirt off. For me, it's not so essential.

Well, I couldn't spell my name until I was eight - my second name. I was so dyslexic. Max I could do. Irons, nope.

As an actor, variety is the spice of life. I love theatre… it's what I enjoy the most. But a bit of TV, a bit of film, a bit of stage - what more could you ask for?

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

I've always wanted to be a fighter pilot. But I don't want to kill people. I'd hate to.