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 hate the word 'hippy.'

A lot of Scots have settled in Canada over the years and it's a very easy place for Scots - they understand us, we understand them.

My first love is art, and I see a lot of things in an artistic way.

The script will point you in certain directions and I go the opposite if I can. I try do do one thing and tell a different story with my eyes. I believe what's more interesting is always what's not being said.

I have a reputation for being an improvisational actor, which is true, but I also know what I'm doing so that if the improvisational strand doesn't work I can go back to what I know's already there.

I never go anywhere without my iPod.