A lot of my work is with children and there's a reason for that, because they really level you.

So many of my friends, old friends I haven't seen in years, made their way out there and got lost, then found their way back. That seems believable to me.

I owe my father everything.

The more people know about an actor the less convincing they become. A bit of mystery's a good thing.

A lot of the characters I play have problems, they are marginalised, they have serious psychological problems, problems with relationships, with childhood. These are big subjects, big subjects. You can't balk at work like that. As an actor, that's as good as it gets.

Early days, I was a bit racked , particularly when I did Hitler, for CBS . That was hellish. That stayed with me for quite a long time.

The thing I miss the most about Scotland is the football.