I've never been good at accepting jobs six months down the line. I can't do it. If I'm thinking about this, I can't think about that. So I always seem to fly by the seat of my pants.

I never rehearse. Never! I think it's a waste of time.

Biologically, I'm lucky - an angular face and dark colouring which shows up well on camera.

I think I have a natural, if I can say that, got a kind of natural ability in comedy.

Each performance and each film is what it is. It's right and belongs within that moment. You look at it and try to make it fit your particular part of your character and your particular film.

I've always taken my love of children from my father. He was a children magnet. Suddenly, having my first child hit home what my dad went through.

I rant and rave about noise pollution.