With vampires, there is such a great tradition that you suddenly find yourself a part of. Each generation reinvents what that means to them.

You don't want to get into doing the same thing, over and over again. I know I don't.

I try not to pay any attention to clothes fascism and I'd rather be thought of as someone who has his own sense of style.

No matter how difficult things are, and no matter how much grief and loss there is, you can turn it into something positive.

My dad is a Jack Nicholson lookalike and a frustrated performer, my mother's into reading and poetry. I suppose the thing I owe them most is my confidence.

I'm not a Tony Blair impersonator.

So, if they're coming in and having to do scenes that involve nudity or sexuality, in some way, the utmost important thing is that everyone feels comfortable and safe. If there's any gray area, that's going to be a problem.