I hate the word 'hippy.'

I owe my father everything.

Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I am a very patriotic guy, in terms of my Scottishness and my roots.

I don't want to be a luvvie actor. It took a long time for me to accept I was an actor, a professional actor, and that, actually, I make a living out of this.

In troubled times the last thing you want to do is to stick your money into a film. It's such a gamble.

For me, it's a voyage of self-discovery. I'm able to go on a set and to explore situations, personalities, people and characters that are close to me, or maybe not. Through going there and experiencing these different people and their situations, it helps me to get oriented and develop as a human being. So, acting is fundamental to who I am.

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