I never thought I'd be one of those old hams who favours theatre over everything, but I'm getting that way. Telly and film seemed more fun when I was younger; turning left on planes and washing up in nice places. But there are things that you only learn in theatre.

As an actor, you get hired to repeat yourself. It wears you out.

Brighton gives me the heebie-jeebies. When I'm near the seafront I can't sleep, I can't eat.

I never thought I'd be one of those old hams who favours theatre over everything, but I'm getting that way. Telly and film seemed more fun when I was younger; turning left on planes and washing up in nice places. But there are things that you only learn in theatre.

I think you can make perfectly good television just from people who are genuinely interested, talking to people who genuinely know - simple as it sounds, it can be riveting.

Coming from a large family makes you feel protected - you have friends and allies.

What I did, I did without choice.