Acting is a really insular thing.

Hunger's a great spur.

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

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

It's much more fun to be ugly.

I was 16 when I was in a band, for about 10 minutes. I went off and did acting after that. So it was a wee moment for me when I sang.

I love sci-fi because it leads in the imagination, and I always say it has the most intelligent fans in the world.