I’m quite flirtatious with anyone. Some people, because I’m playing a gay character, get quite nervous. And I have to reassure them. I’m like, ‘I’m not gay. I’m not coming on to you. Yet.’

I think because of my background - I went through university and did an academic career and fell into acting - I've never had a game plan for my career because I got into it quite ad hoc.

Because youve done the horrible jobs, it gives you an even grittier determination to succeed.

I just want to say thank you to everyone who watched and tuned in and loved my evil gayness.

And there are lots of moments when I think, ‘What am I doing as an actor? I can’t act!’

There's definitely a wave of Brits doing great work on American television, and I wouldn't mind being one of them!

America does not like people being not nice to dogs.