The fact that 'True Blood' affects people in this way is incredible to me - the fact we have to go to such great lengths to hide storylines just proves the cache our show has.

Even on a $100 million film, people will complain that they haven't got enough money and enough time, so that's always going to be an element in filmmaking.

I'm definitely an elbow-room guy.

Going out there and promoting myself socially doesn't really intrigue me. I'd much rather have my work do it for me.

I pride myself on breaking any box that anyone wants to put me in.

I really do feel like Los Angeles is my home now and, as cliche as this sounds, I felt like I found myself here and I really know who I am now. There was a long period like I was drifting or floating through life, and now I feel like I have a definitive target - and future.

I'm not one of those actors who asks for too many favours. So when I do, people tend to listen.