If I had a comfort blanket, I wouldn't have been as passionate and driven.

It's not just modern-day society that is liberal.

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.

When you're kissing a woman and you want it to look realistic, you're thinking, 'Am I taking advantage of her? Is her boyfriend going to think I'm over-stepping the mark? Whereas when you are kissing a man, those thoughts don't cross your mind. I'm more scared of it looking false, so I went for it fully to make it look real and hopefully I've achieved that.

You don't buy evil characters lattes. That's not normal behavior.

My girlfriend is a great support, and I've got a big circle of mates who keep my feet on the ground.

It's hard being gay in Edwardian times.