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 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.

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

My understanding of zombie movies is people rising from the dead, from their graves, stuff like that, and walking very slowly.

I used to be a rabid reader, but now it's scripts or nothing - network television is quite relentless, and you can't drop the ball.

I'd love to do a Columbo-type detective character in a series.

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