In film and television you have to be able to see the whole picture in a different way than you do on the stage because you shoot out of order and you're working with technology.

Because I've always been more afraid of writing than I have of doing anything visually such as directing or acting.

I fell in love with Africa while I was there.

I think you have to have different tools for each job - you know producer is very different from a director and very different from an actor.

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.

And I think right now I'm just enjoying finding something such as One Weekend a Month where I can really resonate with this woman's history and her situation.

Painting is a hobby for me.