It's very hard to become an actor in film and television, you have to have such perseverance and you have to really believe that if you have any sort of talent at all, you will find work one day.

But it just comes down to trying to get the work out there and however the team fits together then that's the way it sort of plays into itself.

Filmmaking in general is just really where I'm putting all of my energy.

I think the joy of wanting to direct is having that nervous anxiety knowing your film is about to be shown and you're sitting right there with everyone.

I fell in love with Africa while I was there.

But on the other hand, I think as an actor, you tend to want to look at the darker parts of your psyche.

I’ve been looking at oil paintings from oriental artists lately, and the one artist who’s inspired me right now is a man named Hokusai and I’ve had his book by my bed looking at how he interprets landscapes – mountains and water and flowers and birds.