Hopefully, any character I play has an anchor in reality.

My own daughter is a big fan of the 'Twilight' stories, the books.

I suppose I've got a reputation for playing quite extreme characters and making them quite believable.

Although my family - parents and sister - all work in the personnel management business, their real passion is performing, amateur operatic societies and so on.

I love being able to play as many different characters, in as many different worlds as I possibly can. That's what I really enjoy.

While I enjoy spending time in L.A., Britain is my home.

I don't find the life in Hollywood all that meaningful or inspiring.