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 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.

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

I hate the word 'hippy.'

The darker the character, the more interesting.

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

When I look back at my past and the way I grew up, I grew up on communes. That was meant to be.