It sounds almost unreal, but I was born and raised on old castlegrounds - Kenmure Castle.

I'm kind of obsessed by Everest and all those men that mountaineer and take themselves to extreme limits. Having gone back to Scotland to work on Outlander, I've been climbing a lot and getting out in the Highlands.

I've been in the industry long enough now - I've been a working actor since 2002. I'm very aware that at some point, I won't be as successful as I am now, so I'm enjoying it. I know that there will be points where it's not going as well, and I'm prepared for that.

It's hard to make a book episodic.

Shakespeare language is fantastic, and to be honest, you dont need to do anything to Shakespeare.

I'm very lucky. I had a great childhood.

Scotland is about layering. The weather changes every 10 minutes.