I think if you try to look for something to show off as an actor, vanity can get the better of you.

As soon as I see period costume, I turn off. It's like hearing drama on Radio 4.

Hacking into a victim of crime's phone is a sort of poetically elegant manifestation of a modus operandi the tabloids have.

Comedy can be silly and gross and offensive, as long as there's sort of a point. You can make a joke that, on the face of it, is racist. Ostensibly someone can appear to be racist, but if you know you're making a point about race, and not just being pig-headed, then you can do that. I think some people who don't understand comedy will have a knee-jerk reaction to some stuff, and will always be offended by it because they don't understand it. Some people react to it in a vociferous way, which is unsophisticated, but there's always going to be those people out there.

To me, most theatre looks ridiculous. I find it very difficult to do. Personally, if I ever try to do serious stuff, I always end up looking like an asshole, so I might as well try and do comedy, because I'm good at that.

I try to not make safe choices, but I also like to do stuff which is interesting and is sort of exciting in some way and accessible.

Big comedy is good, I like things that are big, but good comedy has to be truthful I think and has to reflect some sort of reality.