I've always quite liked the idea of being an archeologist, sort of scrubbing around in the dirt.

What really excites me is the unknown, and getting to grips with something you have no idea about.

My parents are desperate, they keep saying: 'Please stop doing these angsty roles; make it easier for us.' So, yeah, I'd love to do some comedy.

I admire the brazen qualities in people.

In Britain, we haven't got enough money to make these long-running shows. We always do little mini ones. You have more control as an actor over what you want to do with it. On these you drive yourself mad trying to know what's going to happen, because the writers don't.

You can argue about globalization and the many benefits it has had, but also you have to appeal to the mass with everything. The Chinese, the Americans, the Russians... Everything becomes this very bland product, and that's all we're producing at the moment. It's driven by money.

With film acting, and often when the camera comes very close, you just have to think about something and the camera will pick it up.