I'd have described myself as a Tolkien reader before this, but now I'd describe myself as a Tolkien geek.

I can work hard and be disciplined like a soldier, but I could never reach their level of fitness. I have a whole new appreciation of soldiers. I saw myself on screen and thought, 'That body is so not hard enough to be a soldier.'

I think understanding or comprehension is probably the strongest emotion that you feel, or at least some kind of empathy.

I never like to go out of character when filming starts. I fear that if I do, I might not be able to pick it up again.

I'm not a massive fan of 3D. I've seen some good 3D, and I've seen quite a lot of bad 3D. I think if a film is created for the shock effect of 3D, then it's a certain type of film that I'm not massively bothered about.

I know what Twitter is; I don't use it. I don't use Facebook, so luckily, it does zero to my ego.

I'm the only honest person in Washington.